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So, if your colonoscopy is on a Tuesday, you will need to avoid certain foods from Sunday morning onwards.  \nIt is important that you drink at least 2 litres of water per day in the two days leading up to your procedure.  \nFood to avoid before your colonoscopy  \nAvoid foods that contain high levels of fibre.  \nExamples include:  \n- Fruit  \n- Vegetables  \n- Seeds, nuts and grains  \n- Brown bread, brown rice or brown pasta  \n- Porridge and high fibre breakfast cereals  \nAlso avoid:  \n- Alcohol  \n- Red jelly or red jam  \n- red cordial/dilutable  \nFoods you may eat up to two days before your colonoscopy:  \n- White bread, white rice or white pasta  \n- Plain biscuits ([e.g. rich](e.g. rich) tea)  \n- Potatoes without the skins  \n- Cereals such as cornflakes and crisped rice.  \n- Eggs  \n- Cheese  \n- Fish  \n- Chicken  \n- Butter (or margarine)  \n- Seedless jam  \n- Marmite  \n- Honey  \n- Chocolate  \n- Yoghurt  \n- Jelly (any colour except red)  \n- Ice-cream  \n- Milk  \nThe day before the test:  \n- Have a breakfast from the list allowed for yesterday.  \n-  No solid foods after breakfast.  \n- Please take your bowel clearing medicine as outlined, depending on whether you are having your colonoscopy in the morning or afternoon.","cbCail3UVd7r2xQx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail3UVd7r2xQx","pdf",144380,"English","# One week before your colonoscopy\n# Up to three days before your colonoscopy\n# Two days before your colonoscopy\n## Food to avoid before your colonoscopy\n## Foods you may eat up to two days before your colonoscopy\n# The day before the test","[{\"question\":\"Which medications should be stopped before a colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"Patients should stop taking iron or vitamin supplements one week before the procedure and medications that cause constipation, such as loperamide or codeine phosphate, at least five days prior.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of food should be avoided during the two days leading up to the colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"Patients should avoid high-fibre foods including fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains, whole wheat products (brown bread, rice, pasta), and porridge. 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