13 Best Foods for Crohn’s Disease

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What to eat if you have Crohn’s

By Anne Harding

If you’ve got inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you need to make calories count.

Certain foods won't speed gut healing, but there are plenty that can help you stay well-nourished without aggravating symptoms, says Tracie Dalessandro, RD, a nutritionist based in Briarcliff Manor, NY, who also has Crohn’s disease.

Here are 13 foods that should be easy on your digestion. However, the right Crohn's diet is highly individual—so use trial and error to see what works for you.

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