What is a Low-Residue Diet

5. A Pre-Colonoscopy Diet Alternative

If you have ever had a colonoscopy, you may remember your required diet for the days preceding the exam. The traditional diet before a colonoscopy is chicken broth and Jello, which can leave you feeling drained, weak and hungry on the day of your exam. Enter, the low-residue diet. Researchers have discovered this diet makes people less hungry and less prone to lethargy before exams. Many people avoid colonoscopies due to the former diet. The low-residue diet provides you with better food selections and accomplishes the same result.

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