1 Add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed to your hot or cold breakfast cereal. 2  Add a teaspoon of ground flaxseed to mayonnaise or mustard when making a sandwich. 3  Mix a tablespoon of ground flaxseed into an 8-ounce container of yogurt.  Bake ground flaxseed into cookies, muffins, breads and other baked goods.
A low-residue diet is designed to limit your intake of fiber and other undigested materials to minimize the production of solid waste in your colon and rectum. Some foods you can typically eat as part of a low-residue diet include. 1  White bread, refined pastas and cereals, and crackers.  White rice.
All smooth condiments, oils and other dressings are acceptable in a low-residue diet. This includes, butter, margarine, vegetable oils, whipped cream and mayonnaise. Desserts and sweets such as cakes, cookies, pies and candies are also acceptable but should not contain fruits, nuts or coconut.