Hi Ann! My husband has Crohn's, so I feel your pain. One thing I highly suggest is juicing. A smoothie still contains the fiber of the foods, but with a juicer, you get all the nutrients - minus the fiber. Much safer for you. I don't know about UC, but for my husband, he can't have nuts, seeds, corn, popcorn, or any vegetable that looks like tree bark After a few years, he's been cleared to have an occasional salad or corn on the cob - as long as he's not in or recovering from a flare up. He has no dairy restrictions though.

Good luck!
Crissie

I have a chart showing some of the triggers and suggested diet to follow for colitis and other inflammatory bowel disease (as well as celiac and other special diets). If you want to message me your e-mail address, I will send it to you. There are actually two separate dietary recommendations for IBD, one when you are on a flare and one when you are not, but you may already know that. As you have mentioned, fruit and veggies can be a problem particularly when you are on a flare, and need to be peeled and well-cooked.

My chart is based on research rather than experience, but I hope it might help you.

Hi all...My name is Jasmin and I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease last August. I am not only now on a gluten free diet but also a dairy free diet because I lost so much of my villi in my intestines. I was reading the posts in this group and I think that they are going to be super helpful in terms of finding new foods that I can eat and getting great recipes!!!

French fries are gluten free, unless they are floured, battered, or cross-contaminated. If you're making them at home, it is easy to make sure they are gf.

Why wouldn't French Fries be gf? We eat them way more often than I care to admit, lol! As long as they aren't floured and such, they should be fine. I mean, its just a potato... I seriously think my oldest would freak out if he couldn't have french fries.

Welcome aboard! This is a great place! Lots of helpful people and lots of great information. Feel free to send an add if you like.

We have most certainly had reactions to fast food/restaurant fries. You have to be very diligent, if you are going to do this, to find out whether they are floured or battered, and whether they are fried in the same oil as other products or in a dedicated fryer. And don't assume that if one outlet says that they use a dedicated fryer that every outlet for that franchise uses a dedicated fryer. Or that another fryer didn't break down and they just happen to not have a dedicated fryer today. Or they have a new trainee . . .

Fries at home are another story. If you are cooking them yourself, you can be much more confident!

My husband and son have been glutened a few times by commercial fries. I won't usually touch them.

My doctor told me that most French Fries from fast food places and restaurants weren't safe to eat because many times they are fried in the same oil as other things such as chicken nuggets, hush puppies etc which all contain gluten because of the bread crumbs....now I am going to try french fries from different places since you guys have had no adverse reactions....u just made my day!!!

oh, lol, talk about a brain fart!
Yes, restaurant fries are not always safe. I usually call ahead to see if they're fried in the same fryer with other food. McD's fries contain not only gluten, but dairy as well!! Our Wendy's back in IL had a dedicated fryer - they only fried french fries in it. I was thinking FF at home, and those are safe because you control what you put on them, and where you cook them!