Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Apple Skins not Okay?

I don't think there's any rule about which IFs are harder to digest than others. That's why I talked about how it "feels" to me. In general, I think skins that are tough (apple) would be harder to handle than skins that are soft (peach), but that may be just me. For example, I find cooked spinach incredibly hard to digest, but I read an older post where someone said she tolerated it well even early in the diet. On the other hand, some people report problems with cooked broccoli, but it was one of the first green vegetables I ate and I had no problems.

I think a good rule of thumb is to try foods that sound good to you. If a baked apple is what you want, give it a try. If you can't handle it, your body will let you know soon enough. If that happens, move on to something else, but come back to the baked apple later on. I do think tolerances improve as you get more stable.

And raisin bran is definitely one of the foods that "feels" tough to me.

HTH.

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