Diverticulitis Diet Recipes

With our unhealthy lifestyle and bad eating habits, we fall prey to many diseases. One such disease is diverticulitis that causes inflammation in the small pouches or pockets that is present in the colon and becomes infected and inflamed. This is a very painful condition and it could become fatal if left untreated for a long period of time. Diverticulitis is seen in segments of the population that consumes a diet that is low in fiber and high in processed foods. It is a disease that can be controlled to a large extent by following a diet for diverticulitis along with a course of multivitamins. A diet for person with diverticulitis should be followed strictly.

Recipes for Diverticulitis Diet

If a person has an attack of acute diverticulitis, the doctor always recommends that the patient should consume only clear liquids to ease pain and give the bowels some rest. Clear broth, gruel, soda, juice, ice pops and black tea can be consumed during this period. After two to three days, the patient is put on a low fiber diet. Low fiber diet includes fruits like bananas, melons and grapes and vegetables like lettuce, cucumber, potato and mushrooms. Once the symptoms of diverticulitis clear up, the patient is asked to follow a high fiber diet so that there are no complications in normal bowel movement. Diverticulitis diet foods include milk, yogurt, asparagus, green beans, cereals, whole wheat pasta, oatmeal, oat bran, peas, potatoes, snow peas, green snap beans, turnips, pole beans, romaine, broad beans, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, poultry, fish, and eggs.

Pasta with Chicken and Parmesan

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 cups whole wheat spaghetti
• ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan
• 2 cups pasta sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 1 large egg

Method

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg with Dijon mustard. Now place the chicken breasts in the bowl and coat it well with the egg and mustard dressing. Remove chicken breast from the bowl and allow the excess egg mixture to drain off.

In another bowl combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and minced garlic in a zip lock bag and then add the chicken breast into it. Shake the bag well so that the chicken breasts are well coated with the mixture. Remove chicken breast and bake it in a moderately hot oven for half an hour.

Meanwhile cook the spaghetti in a bowl full of salted water until al dente. Heat the pasta sauce in a pan. After the chicken breasts are baked, cut them up into bite sized pieces. To serve the pasta, place some spaghetti in a plate along with the baked chicken and the pasta sauce.

Chickpea and Tuna Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cans of tuna
• ½ cup chickpeas
• ½ cup flat leaf parsley
• ½ cup watercress
• 1 red onion, sliced thinly
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• Juice of 1 lemon

Method

Place the finely sliced red onion in a bowl and add to it the juice of 1 whole lemon. Place this aside while you prepare the rest of the salad. Chop the flat-leaved parsley and the watercress and arrange them in a platter. Add the chickpeas into the platter and also add the flaked tuna fish. Add the red onions into the salad along with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Avocado and Cucumber Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cucumbers, chopped
• 2 avocados, chopped
• ½ white onion, chopped
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped mint
• ¾ cup yogurt
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Method

In a blender or a food processor, whiz in the cucumber, avocado, vegetable broth, yogurt, vinegar, lime juice, onion, cayenne pepper and chopped mint. When you have a thick consistency, pour it into soup bowls and season with salt and pepper. Chill the soup before serving.

All these recipes are made from the freshest ingredients and are high in fiber. People suffering from diverticulitis disease should follow a diverticulitis diet menu strictly in order to live a healthy life.