Low Residue Diet

[Purist]

I'm Having an MRI Enterogram on Thursday and am following a low residue diet, would it be permitted to eat cherries if I peeled off the skin do you think?

[Sqad]

I din't know that you had to have a low residue diet before an MRI ENT.

Unless you mean that a low residue diet is your normal diet in which case, carry on with your normal diet with or without cherries and their skins.

[Purist]

I do have to follow a low residue diet before the MRI, this allows for abnormalities of the bowel to be found easier (or so the literature says). I have decided to avoid the cherries just to be safe.

[rowanwitch]

Right decision, however if they are sitting there at home juice them and strain the juice as you will get the anti oxidant value without the fibre

[Scarlett]

I wouldn't; unless they are on your diet sheet, which in my experience featured mainly white food and no veg (fibrous), it's not worth the risk. Your system needs to be as clear as possible so they can see everything and it would be a pity to thwart the results because of a few cherries!