Ulcerative Colitis

Eating during a flare and adding foods back

What to scale back during a UC flare, and how to widen your diet again once symptoms start to settle.

Eating during a flare and adding foods back

Food changes can help you feel more comfortable and keep eating during a UC flare, but there’s no single food list that suits everyone. This guide covers what to scale back short-term, and how to widen your diet again as symptoms settle.

What the Full Guide Covers

  • Foods worth reducing temporarily during a flare, and swaps that still work
  • Building a manageable meal, and staying on top of fluids
  • A step-by-step approach to adding foods back as you improve
  • A printable food and symptom tracker to spot patterns with your team
  • When to get urgent help, and when to call in a dietitian

The full PDF has the complete guidance for each of these. Download it below.

Download the full PDF

For general information only. This article is for general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It reflects the best available evidence at the time of writing and may not capture the most recent developments. Always talk to your GP, pharmacist or health team before acting on anything you read here, and never disregard professional advice or delay seeking it because of something on this site. Where we mention products from Vance Medical Foods Ltd we identify this clearly.
Last updated 15 September 2026
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