When having an ulcerative colitis flare-up, one thing you want to avoid is soft drinks. There are several reasons for this, including the problems caffeine, sugar, and corn syrup can have on some people experiencing ulcerative symptoms. The simple fact is, soft drinks can make ulcerative colitis worse.
While soft drinks cannot cause ulcerative colitis, they do have the ability to make symptoms worse, preventing the body from healing as it needs to. Caffeine alone can stimulate the intestines, worsening symtpoms such as gas, diarrhea, and abdominal pain and cramping.
Sugars and corn syrup also can worsen diarrhea associated with ulcerative colitis.
For these reasons alone, soft drinks should be avoided during a UC flare-up. If this information isn't motivation enough, soft drinks are also one of the leading convenience foods associated with obesity. The extraordinary sugar content in soft drinks can put unnecessary stress on the body.
- For more information on ulcerative colitis and soft drinks, see this chart: St. John's Crohn's and UC Nutrition Therapy.
- Also, interesting reading on sulfites and ulcerative colitis. Sulfites can be found in some soft drinks. See the study here: Associations between diet and disease activity in ulcerative colitis patients using a novel method of data analysis
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