My grandson has a procedure on aug 23 at 9 am doctors orders say from now till then he can only eat easily digested foods! Can you help me with a list of these types of foods to follow doctor 's orders and keep a 10 year old boy full and satisfied? Thank

Hello Anon

Thank you for writing.

While we can help - the child's doctor should have a nutritional form regarding the foods to eat for the next week. You can call his office and ask for a preoperative food guide to be emailed.

Easily digestible foods are often brown - brown rice, pastas, sweet potatoes...and all these are filling. Brown breads and baked goods. Lean chicken is also good for digestion, as is salmon.

A turkey sandwich on brown bread is a good lunch option. Oatmeal or brown cereals for breakfast.

Because of the amount of live cultures it contains, yogurt is a great choice for digestive health. Many people benefit from the “good” bacteria that fills the gut when we eat yogurt.

This bacteria aids many aspects of digestion, from food absorption to bowel movements. It’s important to choose low-sugar yogurts, and to make sure that they contain the live bacteria needed. Icelandic style yogurt is my personal favourite and is very low in sugar. See if your grandson will have some, it's so delicious!

As far as fruit and vegetables go, choices like sauerkraut, cabbage, pickles, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots and kimchi are great for digestion. So are fruits like raspberries, kiwi, apples, avocados and bananas. You can make smoothies for him.

I hope this helps and his surgery goes well-
Susan