What foods to avoid if you suffer from irritable bowel disease

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not serious but it is very annoying for people who suffer from it, since in addition to the pain it causes, it complicates the day-to-day nutritional life that forces them to to take care of the feeding.

As explained by digestive specialists at the. Spanish Digestive System Foundation (FEAD): “When we talk about irritable bowel syndrome there are no forbidden or bad foods. It is difficult to make a list of forbidden and allowed foods because it is not an exact science”.

And the fact is that, with regard to irritable colon, according to FEAD “each person should identify which foods are worse for them and reduce or eliminate them.“.

What does exist is a certain consensus in those foods that worsen symptoms and should be avoided as much as possible.. A long list

• The dairyespecially cow’s milk: yogurts, milk, cream.

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• The glutena protein found in wheat, barley, spelt and some types of oats.

• The RAW FOODespecially poultry, raw milk, eggs, fish, potatoes, bitter almonds, eggplants, raw mushrooms.

• Cruciferous vegetablesCauliflower, broccoli or Brussels sprouts.

• The alcohol: any percentage of alcohol, no matter how low, is already harmful.

• The caffeinetypical in certain types of soft drinks and coffee.

• The carbonated beverages: common in many soft drinks, but also sparkling water.

• The very fatty foodsVegetable oils composed of 99% fat, sauces made from these vegetable oils, butter, margarine, seeds and nuts, sausages and meat products, cured cheeses…

• The spicy. Very common in tapas and Asian and Latin American cuisines.