Hi!

My son is 18 (diagnosed 3 years ago). A source of foods and digestive health has been these two wonderful books---suggested to me by a cousin who has had crohns for years. Look these up: 1. The Maker's Diet 2. Restoring Your Digestive Health. Both are by Jordan Rubin (an M.D. with Crohns). We found these books extremely helpful and useful guides---recipes included. We found what works for my son and what doesn't, and we don't only conform to every piece of advice in these books, but their basic groundwork gave my son the confidence he needed to try new foods.

Good luck!

Kate

Thank You for your advice Ill will look to get these books....Its interesting that your son found them useful as at the minute my son is not interested really, but maybe this will help him to understand why i try the things i do with food....
Many Thanks again

Alex

Like i said, we don't follow everything in the books, but they do help you to understand WHY some foods are good and not so good. Luckily, my son can tolerate gluten and plain cheeseburgers and subway meatball sandwiches are no problem for him. You have to find some kid-happy foods that will work for your son (even if the books aren't so hot on the ingredients). That's my opinion anyway. My son eats a lot healthier now than before he was diagnosed. In September, he will have the dorm-food challenge! We are going to practice cooking eggs in the microwave tomorrow.

Take care.