While you should test out any foods that may cause intestinal discomfort, most foods do not affect peptic ulcers. The latest findings are that ulcers are caused by an infection and antibiotics are the treatment of choice. In fact, vegetables and fruits are recommended for the fiber content that is found to actually help ulcers. If fresh produce irritates your stomach, try stewed, canned fruits and cooked fruits such as baked apples, sugarless applesauce, stewed prunes, canned grapefruit and orange sections and poached pears. Cooked vegetables can be of the frozen variety or boiled carrots, broiled tomatoes, baked potatoes and braised celery.
Many foods are available for ulcer patients who want low-fat healthy diets.
You can puree apples, bananas or pears in the blender with a teaspoon of sugar and a cup of skim milk and crushed ice and a dash of vanilla. You have a nutritious low-fat fruit smoothie. Remove skin first from turkey and chicken. Trim all fat from beef, pork and lamb. Reduce portion sizes to one third less and pep up your life with exercise and strength training.