Abdominal Adhesions DIET
A diet for abdominal adhesions is typically low in fiber and includes soft, smooth foods that are easy to digest.
Foods to include
- Creamed, clear, or strained soups
- Soft fruits like bananas, cooked or stewed fruits without skins
- Well-cooked and soft lean meats and poultry with skin removed
- Fish, eggs, tofu
- Well-cooked and smooth pureed or mashed lentils
- Yogurt
Foods to avoid
- Soup containing pieces of vegetables
- Berries, dried fruit, fruit skin, pips, seeds, pith, and stones
- Tough, gristly meat or skin
- Sausage skins, dried sausages with skin
- Firm beans and pulses with coarse skin such as chickpeas, kidney beans, baked beans, haricot beans, barlotti beans, soya beans
Other tips
- Eat small portions several times throughout the day
- Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration
- Choose water and other clear liquids until you feel better
- Chew all food well
- Eat slowly in a relaxed setting
- Cook your food well
The type, length, and severity of the adhesions will determine the changes that you have to make to your diet.