A small clinical trial has been conducted which found a semi-vegetarian diet could be a safe and effective treatment to prevent relapse in those with Crohn’s disease. You can read about this research in full here.

The diet utilised was completely different to the commonly prescribed low residue diet, instead encouraging the consumption of quality unrefined fibre. The diet included:

Daily consumption of:

• Brown rice
• Eggs
• Milk
• Miso (fermented bean paste) soup
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Legumes
• Potatoes
• Pickled vegetables
• Plain yoghurt

Meat consumption was restricted… Continue reading