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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.
If you have diverticulitis you should aim to make dietary changes slowly - one step at a time. Including fibre in the form of soluble fibre from fruit and vegetables is gentler on the system. Some people with diverticulitis avoid nuts, seeds, corn, popcorn and tomatoes but there is no evidence that this is needed or helpful.