Diverticulitis diet: Can certain foods trigger an attack? Diverticulitis occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) in the digestive tract become infected and inflamed — causing severe abdominal pain, fever and nausea. It's a common misconception that diet can trigger diverticulitis. In fact, however, no specific foods are known to trigger diverticulitis attacks. Although nuts, seeds and popcorn were once discouraged in the diverticulitis diet, that's no longer the case. Researchers have found that these foods don't increase the risk of diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding.
To prevent attacks of diverticulitis, it may help to...
