Patient/caregiver was educated on low residue diet as follows:

1. Residue is poorly digested & undigested portion of the diet that turns into stool and is eliminated from the body.
2. Increased residue in the intestines can result in increased gas production, contributing to bloating, cramping, and discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Low residue diet aims at limiting consumption of foods that are poorly digested and promoting consumption of foods that are easily digested. By limiting foods that are poorly digested, compliance with low residue diet recommendation results in formation of less residue.
4. Decreased residue in the intestines contributes to reduced gas production and eases the discomfort of bloating and cramping in the gastrointestinal tract.
5. This diet is usually recommended to individuals with any inflammatory condition, recent surgery, or injury to bowel. By reducing discomfort in the stomach and intestines, low residue diet can offer these individuals time to heal.
6. Fiber, being poorly digested by human body, forms a significant part of residue. So, intake of fiber is limited on low residue diet.