Patient was educated on foods to be incorporated in a low fiber diet as follows: Choose white bread and food items made of refined flour over whole grain bread and food items made of whole grains, such as, oats, wheat, barley. Choose well-cooked vegetables over raw and undercooked vegetables. Choose white rice over brown rice. Choose fresh fruits without skin and seeds over dry and whole fruits with skin and seeds. Choose fruit juice with [...]

Patient was instructed on foods to be avoided in low fiber diet as follows: Avoid whole grains such as, oats, wheat, barley, and quinoa and food items made of whole grains, such as, whole grain bread. Avoid any dry fruits, nuts, and seeds, such as, figs, almonds, and pistachios. Avoid any legumes and lentils, such as, black beans and lima beans. Avoid vegetables such as, potatoes with skin, green peas, carrots, tomatoes, and broccoli. Avoid [...]

Patient was instructed upon uses of low fiber diet as follows: Low fiber diet is recommended to reduce the frequency of bowel movements, typically in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with increased bowel movement and diarrhea. Fiber adds bulk to the stool and thereby, promotes bowel movement. So, reducing the amount of fiber in the diet will help slow the bowel movements down, thus helping individuals with diarrhea. Low residue diet is also helpful in [...]

Patient was educated on low residue diet as follows: Low residue diet is recommended for individuals with complaint of intestinal narrowing. The narrowing of the intestines can result from factors, such as, Crohn’s disease or formation of scar tissue from a previous surgery. Low residue diet involves avoiding foods such as, raw fruits, vegetables and seeds that add bulk to stool. Less bulk can pass through the narrowed intestines easily without any obstructions. This will [...]

Patient was educated on different ways they can incorporate more fiber in the diet: Substitute whole grain cereal and whole grain bread instead of refined and white bread. Check the ingredients for whole grain, such as, whole wheat or whole oats. Try brown rice instead of white rice on your meal. Your target is to select foods that provide about 3 – 5 grams of fiber per serving. Substitute whole fruit over fruit juice, as [...]