Foods and Drinks I Avoid

 Here are the basic foods and drinks that I avoid in order to keep my Crohn's in complete remission. I stick to this 100 percent. There is no room for cheating.

Wheat: Found everywhere. This means no regular pasta, bread, muffins, bagels, cake, cookies, bread crumbs, couscous, pie, cereal, and canned soups. 

Gluten: Slightly different from wheat. Wheat contains gluten. But other sources of gluten are rye, regular oats, barley and regular soy sauce.

Corn: Found everywhere again. Not just corn in its natural state. I also cut out corn starch, corn syrup, regular baking powder, candy, many cereals, powdered sugar, corn oil, tortillas, corn flakes, diet soda and gum, and white vinegar. All of these are corn or derivatives.

White distilled vinegar: As mentioned before this is derived from corn and will flare me. Found in all good things: Salad dressing, ketchup, mayo, pickles, mustard, BBQ sauce. There are products, though a bit more expensive, made without white distilled vinegar. Usually apple cider vinegar is used instead.

Soda: Regular soda contains high fructose corn syrup. Diet contains sweeteners derived from corn. I drink soda made with real sugar

Soy Sauce: Regular soy sauce is made from wheat and is full of gluten, I use gluten free soy sauce or Bragg's liquid Amminos 

Grain alcohol: derived from barley, rye corn and wheat. I can drink wine and brandy, derived from fruit

Pancake syrup: Made from corn syrup. I use 100 percent maple syrup

Regular rolled oats: Oats are rolled in order to make them flat. The rollers can be dusted with various flours. I only use certified gluten free oats.

Powdered sugar: Mixed with corn starch for a nice consistency. Not nice for my colon. Several brands on the market that use tapioca starch instead. Usually the organic brands

Marshmallows: Corn syrup is the main ingredient. Dandees brand does not contain corn syrup.

Cottage Cheese: Usually contains White distilled vinegar. Daisy brand does not

Yogurt: May contain both corn syrup and corn starch. Check labels carefully. 

Sour Cream: May contain white vinegar. I substitute plain yogurt for any recipe using sour cream.

Shredded Cheese: Convenient yes. But many brands use corn starch to keep shreds separate. I shredded my own if I can't find any without corn starch

Potato chips: Many use corn oil. they are also subject to change oils due to availability

Hot dogs: Contain starches. Hebrew National does not as well as some of the natural ones

Lunch Meats: Check labels and don't buy from deli. These can contain starches and gluten as well as corn syrup.

Ice cream. Almost always uses corn syrup. I have found Bryers Natural Vanilla which is made with real sugar. And also watch the chocolate syrup. I use Nutella melted.

Xanthan Gum: Found in many gluten free products. This is derived from corn

Maltodextrin: Malto means malt and that is derived from barley

This list is not exhaustive. Mostly I avoid wheat, corn, gluten and all derivatives. Theres no magic here but it works! The key is substitutions and not feeling deprived.

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