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See over page for sample meal plan.  \n| Food Groups | Allowed | Avoid |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Bread, Cereals, Rice, Pasta, Noodles | White bread / crumpets / English muffins.\u003Cbr>Low fibre processed breakfast cereals e.g. Rice Bubbles or Cornflakes ™. White rice / pasta, sago, tapioca, semolina.\u003Cbr>White flour, cornflour, custard powder.\u003Cbr>Plain sweet and savoury biscuits or cakes. | Wholemeal/wholegrain bread, fruit bread, rye bread.\u003Cbr>Wholegrain breakfast cereals or any with fruit, nuts or coconut, e.g. Muesli, All Bran ™, Weetbix ™.\u003Cbr>Oats and oat bran, muesli bars. Brown rice, wholemeal pasta, maize, wholemeal flour.\u003Cbr>Sweet and savoury biscuits or cakes made with wholemeal flour, nuts, dried fruit or coconut. |\n| Vegetables | Ensure all vegetables are peeled and well cooked\u003Cbr>Potato, pumpkin, zucchini, cauliflower or broccoli tips, asparagus spears, button mushrooms.\u003Cbr>Strained vegetable juice | All raw vegetables. Any vegetables not listed in the“allowed” column. |\n| Fruit | Pawpaw/melon (no seeds), banana. Well-cooked fruit with no skin or pips.\u003Cbr>Canned fruits with no pips/skins e.g peaches or pears.\u003Cbr>Strained fruit juice. | Fruit with skin, pips, or of very“fibrous” texture e.g. pineapple. Dried fruit.\u003Cbr>Any other fruits not listed in the“allowed” column. |\n| Milk, yogurt, cheese | All varieties of milk.\u003Cbr>Plain yoghurt, custard, cheese, plain or flavoured ice cream. | Ice cream or gelato containing dried fruit, nuts or coconut.\u003Cbr>Products containing “chunky fruit”. |\n| Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes | Chicken (no skin), fish, turkey, ham. Tofu.\u003Cbr>Eggs. | Legumes e.g. Baked beans, lentils, soy beans, kidney beans. Red meat. Nuts and seeds. |\n| Other | All fats including butter, margarine, salad dressings, mayonnaise.\u003Cbr>Sugar, honey, syrups.\u003Cbr>Boiled lollies, jubes, chocolate with no fruit, nuts or coconut.\u003Cbr>Spreads without seeds or skin. Soup made from allowed ingredients. Desserts made from allowed foods e.g. jelly, custard, icecream.\u003Cbr>Gravy, salt, pepper, spices. | Popcorn, coconut, crunchy peanut paste, chocolate with nuts and fruit.\u003Cbr>Chutney and pickles. |\n\nSample low fibre meal plan:  \nBreakfast:  \n▪ Strained fruit juice  \n▪ Rice bubbles with milk  \n▪ White toast / bread / crumpets with margarine / butter  \n▪ Honey / jam (no seeds) / vegemite  \n▪ Egg / cheese  \nLunch:  \n▪ Chicken / fish / ham / egg / cheese  \n▪ White rice or white bread and margarine / butter  \n▪ Tinned fruit and custard or plain biscuit or cake  \nDinner:  \n▪ Strained soup  \n▪ Chicken / fish / ham / egg / cheese  \n▪ Potato, white rice or pasta  \n▪ Small serve of “allowed” vegetables  \n▪ Bowl of plain ice cream  \nBetween meals:  \n▪ Cup of milo made with milk  \n▪ Plain cake or biscuits  \n▪ Plain crackers and cheese  \n▪ Tub of plain yoghurt  \nDay prior to procedure  \nAfter a low fibre breakfast and up until 12 midday you may consume a liquid diet, including any of the following;  \n• Clear soup  \n• Clear juice  \n• Jelly  \n• Icecream  \n• Yoghurt  \n• Custard  \nFrom 12 midday until after your procedure, you may only consume clear fluids, including;  \n• Water  \n• Tea or coffee with no milk  \n• Light coloured fizzy drinks e.g. lemonade, ginger ale or sports drinks  \n• Cordial  \n• Clear apple juice Notes:  \nAvoid drinks with strong colours, such as red or purple Do not mix the Glycoprep with carbonated drink","cbCaitwwJV8eGmsG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitwwJV8eGmsG","pdf",195636,"English","# Food guide (three days prior)\n## Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles\n## Vegetables\n## Fruit\n## Milk, yogurt, cheese\n## Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes\n## Other\n# Sample low fibre meal plan\n# Day prior to procedure (liquid diet and clear fluids)\n## Avoidance notes and drink color guidance","[{\"question\":\"Why is a low fibre diet recommended before a colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"A low fibre diet reduces the volume of bowel movements and helps achieve adequate cleansing prior to colonoscopy.\"},{\"question\":\"What vegetables are allowed during the low fibre diet phase?\",\"answer\":\"Ensure vegetables are peeled and well cooked, including listed options such as potato, pumpkin, cauliflower, broccoli tips, asparagus spears, and button mushrooms; avoid raw or unlisted vegetables.\"},{\"question\":\"What can you consume from 12 midday the day before the procedure?\",\"answer\":\"From 12 midday until after the procedure, only clear fluids are allowed, such as water, tea or coffee with no milk, light coloured fizzy drinks, cordial, and clear apple juice, while avoiding strongly coloured drinks.\"}]","Low Fibre Diet for Colonoscopy Preparation | PDF",1790515251]