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Diverticular Disease: Diverticular disease can be less frequent or severe by avoiding foods such as corn, popcorn, nuts and seeds. These items can get lodged in the pockets in your colon (diverticula) and cause inflammation which could lead to diverticulitis. ...Read more.
At this stage of the disease, the fiber intake should be brought down to around 10 grams per day. And the patient should remember as well that there are certain foods to avoid with diverticulitis.Some of these problematic foods to avoid include nuts, sesame seeds, corn and corn products and chili peppers.ome of the vegetables to avoid include vegetables from the cruciferous family like the broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale and Swiss chard. The patient should keep in mind as well that all nuts and seeds are off-limits and foods that may contain seeds like the yogurt should be avoided.