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Can a person on low residue diet b/c of diverticulitis eat watermelon?

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Yes: Some current GI folks do not buy into the seeds restriction. I general avoid most watermelon seeds - fun to spit at a tree!

Answered 5/25/2014

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A member asked:

Can a person on low residue diet b/c of diverticulitis eat watermelon?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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