Low Fibre Diet - Thesurgeons Pte Ltd

What is a Low Fibre Diet?

Low fibre diet limits the intake of fibre which is the indigestible part of vegetables, fruits, beans and grains. Thus, this reduces the amount of undigested materials that passes through your large intestine. Low fibre foods are easy to digest, help to slow down your bowel movements and and reduce the stool bulk.

A low fibre diet may be recommended in the following situations:

Before and/or after elective surgery on your bowel.
To help the bowel rest during recovery from acute stages of diverticulitis, cuitis, intestinal obstruction or flares of inflammatory bowel diseases.
In some circumstances, it may be required long term to reduce blockage when there is a chronic stricture or an obstruction in the intestines (from non cancerous/cancer causes)

Low fibre foods often do not provide all the nutrients you need to stay healthy. As your digestive system returns to normal function, fibre can be slowly reintroduced into your diet.

*Keep in mind that this diet may cause fewer bowel movements and smaller stools. You may need to drink extra fluids to help prevent constipation. Drink plenty of fluid, including oral nutritional supplements, milk, soymilk and juices as mentioned above unless advised otherwise.

Foods Recommended		Foods to Avoid
Vegetable juice, strained Cooked vegetables with no skin and seeds: Carrot, pumpkin, potato, sweet potato Bitter gourd, bottle gourd, hairy gourd, winter melon Cucumber, zucchini Lettuce, long cabbage, round cabbage Tomato puree / paste, with no seeds/ skin	Vegetables	Vegetable sauces Salad/ raw vegetables All stalks, skins and seeds Green leafy vegetables e.g. chye sim, kai lan Capsicum, chili, corn, peas, lady’s fingers Mushrooms, fungus Beetroot, lotus root, ginger, garlic, bamboo shoots Pickles, preserved vegetables e.g. kimchi
Fruit juice, strained Fruits without skin and seeds: Avacado, apple, pear Banana, durian, peach, mango Watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew	Fruits	Coconut flesh, dessicated coconut All fruits with skin, seeds Berries e.g: strawberries, blueberries Orange, mandarin, grapefruit, Pineapple, dragonfruit, kiwi All dried/ preserved fruits e.g. dried apricots, prunes, wolfberries
White rice/ porridge/ bread Refined pasta and noodles e.g. beehoon, egg noodles Idli, naan, thosai Plain biscuits Plain refined cereals e.g. cornflakes, rice bubbles	Rice & Alternatives	Brown rice/ porridge Wholemeal pasta and noodles Wholemeal/ wholegrain bread and biscuits, high fibre white bread Bread / biscuits/ cereals containing dried fruits or nuts Chapati, vadai Bran, oats, muesli, granola, quinoa, millets
Fish, meats, poultry and seafood, well cooked and tender Eggs Tofu / taukwa Yoghurt (plain/ with low fibre fruits) Plain cheese	Meat & Alternatives	Tough/ deep fried fish, meats, poultry and seafood Processed, cured meat e.g. sausage, lap cheong, salami Beans & lentils Nuts & seeds
Plain cake, plain jelly / soya bean curd Dessert soups, strained Sorbet, ice pops, ice cream with no nuts and fruits Lollies, toffee, caramels, plain chocolate	Snacks & Desserts	Desserts containing fruits/ nuts e.g. fruit tart / fruit jelly Dessert soups e.g. red / green bean soups, barley soup Chocolate with nuts and fruits Popcorn, potato/ vegetables/ fruits chips
Butter, margarine Smooth jam with no seeds / pulp, Smooth peanut Seasoning sauces e.g. soya sauce, oyster sauce etc Salt, pepper Plain tomato ketchup / chilli sauce / mustard	Miscellaneous	Jam with fruit bits & seeds Crunchy peanut butter Chilli sauce / mustard with seeds Coconut milk / coconut cream Dried herbs, garnish e.g. parsley, spring onions etc
Water, coffee, tea Milk, milk shakes, smoothies, yoghurt drinks, soy milk Malted drinks e.g. Milo / Horlicks	Fluids	Smoothies with seeds