Diverticulitis Diet 10 Foods To Avoid
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Diverticulitis Diet Foods to Avoid #6: Beans
While there is still much controversy over whether diverticulitis sufferers should or should not eat a high fiber diet, most doctors agree that patients should avoid high-fiber foods during a flare-up.
Beans and other legumes like lentils, kidney beans, navy beans or garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are all high in fiber and may irritate the intestinal lining during a flare-up.
