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Digestive Conditions

Vegetables to Avoid for Diverticulitis

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Sara Kaiser

The presence of diverticula -- small, sac-like pouches in the large intestine -- is known as diverticulosis, which most often has no symptoms. When food, stool or bacteria become stuck in the diverticula, they become inflamed or infected. This condition is known as diverticulitis.