3 and 2 days before the procedure avoid high residue foods


Foods to avoid 

Anything with seeds or shells

Nuts

Pulses (beans and lentils)

Fruits with seeds  (berries, grapes) or skin (apples/pears)

Raisins

Pineapple

Bread with intact grains

Quinoa

Leafy or fibrous vegetables

Jam with seeds

Marmelade

Popcorn

Coconut

Crunchy peanut butter


Permissible foods

Meat

Carbohydrates such as pasta, rice and potatoes with skin removed

White and Brown bread. (Not multigrain)

Eggs

Seedless fruits such as bananas

Low residue cereals such as Corn Flakes or Rice Krispies

Dairy products

Tofu

Apple sauce

Pureed avocado (guacamole)

Plain cake or cookies

Juice with no seeds or pulp

Tea and Coffee

Smooth peanut butter



The whole day before - Clear fluids only - even breakfast


for example, you can see through apple juice, you CANNOT see through orange juice or milk

Water, Ginger Ale, Apple Juice, Sprite, 7 Up, Garorade, PowerAid, Coconut water are all OK

Nothing red.  Orange is pushing it.

Tea and coffee with no milk (sugar is OK).  Best NOT to have dark coffee the morning of the test

Chewing gum is OK if you do not swallow it



Reminder - follow OUR instructions, not the ones found in the preparation package








Pre Colonoscopy Prep Diet

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