Inflammatory bowel disease: Five nutritional tips. If IBD is present, experts recommend a Mediterranean diet to those affected.
This includes eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, monounsaturated fatty acids, complex carbohydrates and lean proteins. Patients should reduce their consumption of salt, sugar and highly processed foods. People with painful constrictions in the intestines, such as those that occur with Crohn's disease, often cannot tolerate fibrous plant foods. In order to incorporate more plant-based foods and fiber into your diet, you should pay attention to careful chewing.