Having a stoma doesn’t mean giving up the foods you love. This guide will help you reintroduce foods with confidence and maintain a healthy, balanced diet. It also includes practical tips for managing hydration, constipation, diarrhoea and stoma blockages, plus advice on foods that may cause gas or odour.
Diet and Nutrition Guide For People With a Stoma
Unsure what you can eat with a stoma?
After stoma surgery, finding food and drinks that work for you can feel overwhelming. With our diet and nutrition guide, you will learn:
✅ Tips for introducing food after stoma surgery
✅ What foods can cause excess wind and odour for people with a urostomy, ileostomy and colostomy
✅ How you can avoid stoma blockages, constipation, diarrhoea and dehydration
✅ How to achieve a varied, healthy diet with a stoma
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What help you’ll find inside 👀
A diet to support energy, recovery and overall health
Pages 4–5Learn what a healthy diet looks like for someone living with a stoma. Find out how much food you should be eating from each food group – carbohydrates, fat, protein, dairy, fruit and vegetables.
Tackling food concerns
Pages 6–9Will this cause wind? Will this make me constipated?
In this section we have broken down foods that may cause changes, like odour. Learn what to do if you are constipated or have diarrhoea and what foods you can try to help.
Ileostomy concerns
Pages 10–11In this section we address common concerns people with an ileostomy may have. Find out how you can stay hydrated and gain tips to help prevent stoma blockages.
Myth busting
Pages 14–15Learn some myths about living with a stoma, including food, having a completely new diet and eating at resturaunts.