A New Menu for Chrones
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A New Menu for Chrones
| Wed, 01-24-2007 - 11:19am |
My Boyfriend has Chornes, So we have to use a speical menu.The same meals over and over and over. I have done all I can to change it up a bit but have run out of ideas.With 4 kids, we really need some menu help. IDEAS PLEASE!!!!!!!

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This is from an article on Chrone's Disease. I'll keep looking for diet info.
Mostly, this manifests itself in severe stomach pains mainly after eating meals, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and rectal bleeding. Often, patients cannot finish their meals without pain. In these cases, a meal substitution like Ensure helps. Another over-the-counter product that helps is Pedialyte. These help the body from becoming dehydrated.
This article is really good too. I found it at
http://www.ccfa.org/info/diet?LMI=2.5
What's the best way to decrease intestinal cramping after eating?
During periods of disease flares, eating may prompt abdominal discomfort and cramping. Here are some ways to reduce these symptoms:
* Eat smaller meals at more frequent intervals: five small meals (think in terms of "fist-sized" portions) every three or four hours, for example, rather than the traditional three large meals a day.
* Reduce the amount of greasy or fried foods in your diet. Butter, margarine, cream sauces, and pork products may all cause diarrhea and gas if fat absorption is incomplete. These symptoms tend to occur more in people who have had large amounts of small bowel (particularly ileum) removed.
* Limit consumption of milk or milk products if you are lactose intolerant. Some people cannot properly digest lactose, the sugar present in milk and many milk products, regardless of whether they have IBD. This may occur because the inner surface of the small intestine lacks a digestive enzyme, called lactase. Poor lactose digestion may lead to cramping, abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea, and bloating. Because symptoms of lactose intolerance may mimic those of IBD, it may be difficult to recognize lactose intolerance. A simple "lactose tolerance test" can be performed to identify the problem. If there is any question, milk consumption may be limited. Alternatively, lactase supplements may be added to many dairy products so that they no longer cause symptoms. Your dietitian may assist you and/or your child with this. However, it's desirable to maintain intake of at least some dairy products because they represent such a good source of nutrition, particularly calcium and protein.
* Restrict your intake of certain high-fiber foods such as nuts, seeds, corn, popcorn, and various Chinese vegetables. If there is narrowing of the bowel, these foods may cause cramping. High-fiber foods also provoke contractions once they enter the large intestine. Because they are not completely digested by the small intestine, these foods may also cause diarrhea. That is why a low-fiber, low-residue diet (see below) is often recommended.
However, some people who follow these guidelines may still continue to experience abdominal cramping following eating. In these cases, medication may be helpful. Prednisone and other corticosteroids, for example, may reduce intestinal inflammation-allowing the bowel to work more normally. Taking antispasmodics or antidiarrheal medications 15 to 20 minutes before eating may also be helpful in reducing symptoms and maintaining good nutrition, particularly when the disease is mild; they should be avoided with more severe disease.
What is a low-fiber with low-residue diet?
About two thirds of people with small bowel Crohn's disease develop a marked narrowing (or stricture) of the lower small intestine, the ileum. For these patients, a low-fiber with low-residue diet or a special liquid diet may be beneficial in minimizing abdominal pain and other symptoms. This diet minimizes the consumption of foods that add "scrapy" residue to the stool. These include raw fruits, vegetables, and seeds, as well as nuts and corn hulls. The registered dietitian associated with your IBD treatment program can assist you in devising such a diet when appropriate. Often, these dietary adjustments are temporary; the patient follows them until the inflammation that caused the narrowing responds either to medical treatment or to a corrective surgical procedure.
It is important, however, to watch out that you do not impose too many food restrictions on yourself or your child. These limit variety in the diet and make a balanced intake of foods more difficult to achieve.
To some extent you can serve dressings and
sauces on the side, perking up meals for
the kids who aren't affected. I have been
known to serve a dish of sweet potatoes
plain and next to it a dish of sweet potatoes
served as dh likes them (with all the sugar
and butter).
I'm guessing chicken, fish and lean red
meats are ok. I put basil, thyme and
oregano on my pork chops before grilling or
baking them. Chicken or fish does well with
pineapple juice and a bit of soy sauce.
I think I would be making soups often. Does
he do ok with pasta? I have been known to
thicken broth with cornstarch for a lighter
sauce.
I have two people I know who has chrones but has diffrent diets, that why I ask what he coudl eat.
I watched a neighbors boy for the weekend while she went away for a retreat, her little boy suffers from some type of bowel disorder.
Better late than never, I see that my sleuths are already on the case here!
Have you tried to do Moose burritos? The kiddos could get
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