Bland Diet Food List for Ulcers

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The Bland Diet

Purpose: The bland or soft diet is designed to decrease peristalsis and avoid irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.

Use: It is appropriate for people with peptic ulcer disease, chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis or dyspepsia. It may also be used in the treatment of hiatal hernia.

DESCRIPTION

The soft/ bland diet consists of foods that are easily digestible, mildly seasoned and tender. Fried foods, highly seasoned foods and most raw gas-forming fruits and vegetables are eliminated. Drinks containing Xanthine and alcohol should also be avoided.

Foods Recommended	Foods to Avoid
M ILK &DAIRY 2-3 servings each day All milk and milk products Plain mild cheeses Cottage cheese	MILK & DAIRY None
VEGETABLES 3-5 servings each day Mild flavored vegetable juices Cooked, frozen or canned vegetables as tolerated (asparagus tips, beets, carrots, green or waxed beans, mushrooms, pumpkin, green peas, white or sweet potato, spinach, summer or winter squashes) Lettuce in small amounts Salads made from allowed foods	VEGETABLES Raw vegetables, dried peas and beans, corn Gas forming vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, cucumber, green pepper, corn, rutabagas, turnips and sauerkraut
FRUIT 2-4 servings each day All fruit juices Cooked or canned fruit without skins, seeds, or tough fibers Avocados and bananas Grapefruit and orange sections without membrane	FRUIT All other fresh and dried fruit Berries and figs
BREADS AND GRAINS 6-11 servings each day White, refined wheat, seedless rye breads. Plain white rolls, white melba toast, matzo, English muffin, bagel, pita bread, tortilla Saltine, graham, soda or plain crackers Cooked, refined cereals such as cream or wheat, oatmeal, farina, cream of rice. Dry corn and rice cereals such as puffed rice or corn flakes Potatoes Enriched rice, barley, noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, and other pastas Couscous	BREADS AND GRAINS Whole grain and very coarse cereals such as bran Seeds in or on breads, and crackers Bread or bread products with nuts or dried fruit Potato chips, fried potatoes, wild rice
MEAT &MEAT SUBSTITUTES 2-3 servings each day All lean, tender meats, poultry, fish and shellfish Eggs, crisp bacon Smooth nut butters Soybean curd (Tofu) and other meat substitutes Soups Mildly seasoned meat stock, broth bouillon, or cream soups made with allowed foods	MEAT &MEAT SUBSTITUTES Highly seasoned, cured, or smoked meats, poultry, or fish. Corned beef, luncheon meats, frankfurters, sausages, sardines, anchovies, strongly flavored cheeses and chunky peanut butter are to be avoided.
FATS & SNACKS (use sparingly) Butter or fortified margarine Mild salad dressing such as mayonnaise, French or vinegar and oil All fats and oils Sugar, syrup, honey, jelly seedless jam, hard candies, plain chocolate candies, molasses, marshmallows Cakes, cookies, pies, pudding, custard, ice cream sherbet, and Jell-O made with allowed foods	FATS & SNACKS Highly seasoned salad dressings with seeds or pickle relish All sweets and deserts containing nuts, coconut or fruit not allowed Fried pastries such as doughnuts
MISCELLANEOUS All beverages as tolerated Herb teas, fruit drinks Iodized salt, flavorings Seedless jams, taffy, sugar, honey, jelly Marshmallows, molasses Mildly flavored gravies and sauces Pepper, herbs, spices, ketchup, mustard and vinegar in moderation	MISCELLANEOUS Caffeine-containing beverages (coffee, tea, colas, orange soda, Dr Pepper) Alcoholic beverages Strongly flavored seasonings and condiments such as garlic, barbecue sauce, chili sauce, chili pepper, horseradish, pepper, chili powder and other highly spiced foods Pickles, seed spices, olives, popcorn, nuts and coconut Aspirin and aspirin-containing medicines

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Bland Diet Food List for Ulcers

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