Do Nuts Cause Diverticulitis?

Nuts can theoretically get stuck in those little pouches in your colon that are indicative of diverticulitis, but nuts don't actually cause it. In fact, there's never been a case where nuts have been implicated as the perpetrator. The real culprit is not having enough fiber and water in your diet.

Fiber helps keep digested food bulky and soft-so it passes through the colon easily. Fiber makes it easier for food to move through your intestines without much pressure being placed on your tubing.

Found solely in plant foods, fiber is largely indigestible as it passes through the digestive tract. It contains no calories, but makes you fill full which helps control over eating.

Some good forms of fiber are grapefruit, oranges, grapes, raisins, dried fruit, sweet potatoes peas, zucchini, whole wheat, whole grains, beans, and lentils.