foods to avoid if you have diverticulitis
Nuts, Seeds and Skins. Nuts Photo Credit Comstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images. Foods containing nuts, seeds and tough skins can irritate the intestinal tract and may cause a flare up of diverticulitis. Avoid foods such as nuts, sesame seeds, corn, popcorn and most raw fruits and vegetable skins and membranes. Baked potatoes are acceptable if the skin is removed.