Crohn's disease safe foods

Relatively safe but can be difficult to digest. Avoid during a flare up. - read more

One of the safer vegetables you can eat. Potentially avoid the skin during flare ups - read more

High fatty meat - drain and remove any fat to make safer - read more

One of the best ways of getting calcium in your diet with relatively easy digestion. Include in your meals as much as possible. During a bad flare up you may want to avoid. - read more

Relatively safe but can be quite rich and hard to digest. Wheat and Rice noodles tend to be much safer - read more

Relatively low-residue and generally safe even during a flare up - read more

Safe when cooked where the yolk is solid. Egg yolks contain high amounts of vitamin D, and people with Crohn's are often deficient in vitamin D and A. Avoid fried eggs during a flare up. - read more

Ginger has many benefits to the gut but needs to be thoroughly cooked first - read more

Usually safe even during a flare up and a great way to add flavour especially to potato based meals - read more

One of the safest vegatables to include in a Crohn's disease diet - read more

There are many studies that talk about the health benefits of Green Tea, this includes digestion and during a flare up can even help the healing stages. Results of a 2018 study indicate that a chemical in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, helps combat inflammation in laboratory-cultured human intestinal cells. However, researchers have yet to test the chemical in people. - read more

Your best replacement for milk, although people report similar discomfort and issues as milk in large amounts. - read more

Contain no milk and a reasonably low number of different ingredients make these quite easy to digest - read more

Reasonably safe in small quantities - read more

High acidity of lemons can put things out of balance, especially during a flare up and will cause discomfort to any wounding in the gut - read more

Generally safe but avoid leafy greens during a flare up - read more

Relatively safe - very low fat and oil content - read more

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Your best butter substitue for cooking. People report similar issues to butter and digestion in high amounts though - read more