Low Fat Nutrition Guidelines

You may need a low fat eating plan if you have trouble digesting fat. This guide can help you make low fat food choices. Tips for foods to avoid, reading food labels, cooking methods, and serving sizes are included.

Nutrition Guidelines for Ileoanal Pouch

These guidelines will help you stay healthy and feel more comfortable after surgery. Tips to control gas, bloating, and diarrhea are given. Good food choices after surgery are listed as well as a list of foods to stay away from for at least 4 weeks after surgery.

Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions

PL-1242: This pamphlet is part of the Diabetes in Children and Youth Series. This pamphlet has answers to common questions asked by children, youth, and families with diabetes. Topics include how to handle changing appetites, managing food at school, skipping snacks, and more.

Nutrition Guidelines After Jaw Surgery

When your jaws are wired or you have elastics in place, you will need to make a few changes to the foods you eat. This pamphlet gives tips to get the nutrition your body needs. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Nutrition Guidelines After Bowel Surgery

This pamphlet provides guidelines for the first 4 weeks (1 month) after bowel surgery. They will help with your healing, comfort, and bowel function. Foods that are best tolerated and foods to avoid are listed.

Nutrition Guidelines After Stomach Surgery

After having stomach surgery, you will need to change the way you eat. This pamphlet offers guidelines to monitor your symptoms relating to eating and stay healthy after surgery. Topics include what you should do if you are losing weight and whether you need to take a vitamin and mineral supplement.

Low Fibre, Low Lactose Nutrition Guidelines

Eating less fibre and lactose may help with gas, cramping, and diarrhea (loose, watery poop). This pamphlet explains what fibre and lactose are and provides lists of best choices and foods to avoid.

Nutrition Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a change in how food and digestive juices move through the bowels. This pamphlet explains the symptoms of IBS, how it is treated, and what you can do to help your symptoms.

The Nova Scotia Home Parenteral Nutrition Program for Adults

This pamphlet explains what to expect if you are a patient in The Nova Scotia Home Parenteral Nutrition Program for Adults.

My Home Parenteral Nutrition Emergency Preparedness Plan

This pamphlet explains what a home parenteral nutrition (HPN) emergency plan is, and what emergency supplies you should have ready.