Managing Crohn’s Disease: Medicines

Your healthcare provider may prescribe medicine to help control your Crohn’s disease. Medicine can help lessen symptoms. It won’t cure Crohn’s disease, but it can help improve your quality of life.

Colostomy: Managing Your Nutrition

You don't have to eat a special diet just because you've had a colostomy. Most foods, chewed well and eaten slowly, won't give you problems--unless they did before. But you may need to be more aware of foods that cause gas or odor and foods that make your stool too runny or too hard.

Nutrition and MyPlate: Grains

Grains (also known as starches) make up foods, such as bread, pasta, rice, cereal, and tortillas. Grains provide iron, B vitamins, and other nutrients the body needs to function. And they give your body fiber, which helps your digestion.

Nutrition and MyPlate: Fruit

Like vegetables, fruit contains fiber and plenty of vitamins. But the great thing about fruit is its flavor. If you have a sweet tooth or just want a little treat, fruit is the healthiest way to indulge.

Eating a Vegetarian Diet

A vegetarian diet is based on plant foods. It includes fruits, vegetables, beans, grains, seeds, and nuts. Some vegetarians also eat dairy foods and eggs.