dietvsdisease

If your stomach looks fairly normal in the morning but by dinnertime you look six months pregnant, you are not imagining it. This is one of the most common things people tell us: “I look pregnant by the end of the day,” or “I feel like I swallowed a watermelon,” or even “My bloating gets bigger as the day goes on.” And the usual advice is almost always food advice: “cut this ...

Most people with diverticulitis ask the same question after a flare: “What did I eat?” Was it the nuts? Was it the popcorn? Was it that salad? Was it the steak from three nights ago? You see the same questions everywhere people talk about diverticulitis: coffee before breakfast, red meat, seeds, constipation, stress, fiber, alcohol, and genetics. People are trying to find the...