What you eat has a big impact on your digestion. Some digestive health conditions have specific diets that are necessary for wellness and healing, such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and diverticulitis.
But there are foods that are good and not so good for overall digestive health.
Try these digestion friendly foods:
- Whole grains
- Brown rice
- Low-fructose fruits, such as bananas, oranges and berries
- Leafy green vegetables, such as spinach and kale
- Avocado
- Beans
- Oats
- Kimchi
- Lean protein, such as salmon and chicken
- Kefir
- Water (lots of it)
Try to avoid these foods that are harder on your digestive system, or eat them in smaller amounts:
- Processed food
- Refined carbohydrates, such as white bread and most pastas
- Foods high in saturated fats
- Fried food
- Red meat
- Caffeine
- Dairy, for some people
- Spicy foods
- High-fructose fruit, such as pears, apples and mango
- Soda and other heavily carbonated drinks