[header] How to eat after an ibd flare [title] Eat a low-residue diet. [step] " residue " refers to undigested food, like fiber, that makes up stool. Eating a low-residue diet will lead to fewer and smaller bowel movements. 
This helps ease stomach cramping, bloating, gas, and diarrhea. A low-residue diet limits high-fiber foods, like whole-grain breads and cereals, nuts, seeds, raw or dried fruits, and vegetables.