10 Crohn's Disease Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is a good dinner for someone with Crohn's disease? ›

Dinner: One pot chicken and rice

What's more, according to a 2020 study of 233 people with IBD, chicken and rice were among the most commonly identified foods associated with a reduction of symptoms.

Eggs are a source of protein and appear to be well-tolerated by most individuals with Crohn's disease. Scrambled, hard-boiled, or omelets – eggs can be cooked in various different ways to keep things interesting.

Older evidence suggests that prebiotics and probiotics, which include fermented foods, may be beneficial for Crohn's disease. The following meals include prebiotic and probiotic food sources: Breakfast: Greek yogurt with cooked oats, mashed banana or applesauce, and walnut butter.

Beef, pork products, and other high-fat, fried, or cured meats could make your symptoms worse. Fatty, spicy foods often trigger diarrhea and gas. That's because Crohn's makes it harder for you to digest excess fat.

“It's all about helping people feel better through food,” says Lippman. When Lippman isn't working, there's a good chance he's cooking. There are still foods he avoids to keep his Crohn's in check, including popcorn, beef, tomatoes, alcohol, and, yes, pizza. “Pizza is kind of my white whale,” he says.

Potatoes. These starchy veggies can be a lifesaver during a Crohn's flare-up. Just be sure you avoid potato skins, as they are high in fiber and may cause digestive distress. Bake or roast white or sweet potatoes and scoop out the middle for a simple, delicious meal that won't leave you feeling under the weather.

It depends. While we know salad in itself doesn't cause harm to those with IBD directly, it can be a symptom trigger for many while in a flare up. However, the good news is that there are ways we can modify food to reduce symptoms rather than eliminating trigger foods altogether.

At the same time, you will give your inflamed intestines time to heal. This is even more important when you have a flare-up of your Crohn's symptoms. Spicy or greasy foods, whole grains, high-fiber fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, caffeine, and alcohol can all be harder on your body during a flare-up.

Having lots of different nut butters, such as smooth peanut butter or smooth mixed nut butters, is a really great way of incorporating nuts if people with Crohn's disease find the amount of fiber in nuts is too aggravating,” says Sophie Medlin, RD, a consultant dietitian at City Dietitians and chair for the British ...

Is pasta OK for Crohn's? ›

Instead, supplement with white bread, white rice, and pasta. These choices have “low-residue” meaning there's less “scrap” to irritate the bowels. Many people also do well with oatmeal, which soaks up water and passes through your colon slowly, minimizing diarrhea.

Fruits and vegetables

If raw fruits make your flare-ups worse, try applesauce and bananas. Both are good for you and can fulfill a craving for sweets. In addition to these, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation recommends raspberries, squashes, green beans, and cooked and blended fruits and vegetables.

Foods such as milk, cheese, and butter can exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms because they contain lactose, the naturally occurring sugar in dairy foods, notes the Cleveland Clinic. You're more likely to have difficulty with dairy when you have Crohn's disease that involves the small intestine.

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Focus on lean meats like chicken and turkey (and eat only a little red meat), fish, eggs, and tofu. Avoid processed and high-fat meats like sausage, bacon, hot dogs, bologna, and cold cuts which can irritate the digestive tract and potentially trigger a flare.

The thick skins on corn and popcorn kernels don't digest well. They seem to bother and cause cramping for many. Many of those with IBD also have a problem digesting lactose (lactose intolerance).

Focus on lean meats like chicken and turkey (and eat only a little red meat), fish, eggs, and tofu. Avoid processed and high-fat meats like sausage, bacon, hot dogs, bologna, and cold cuts which can irritate the digestive tract and potentially trigger a flare.

Grains: When you're having symptoms, choose bread, pasta, and other carbohydrates made from refined white flour instead of whole grains. White rice is another low-fiber option.

Low-fiber fruit: Melon, peaches, nectarines, and cooked or canned fruits. Fruits should always be washed and peeled if possible – and don't eat the skins. Low-fiber vegetables: Stick to non-cruciferous vegetables – tomatoes, peppers, courgettes, asparagus, onions, carrots, spinach and cucumber.