Practical application of evidence-based dietary therapy into inflammatory bowel disease care shows high patient satisfaction, compliance, and efficacy. The Delectable Program

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Abstract Background Diet is an accepted therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Controlled trials have demonstrated that exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) and the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) induce remission in Crohn’s disease. Low sulphur and plant-based diets are being investigated in ulcerative colitis (UC). Reducing ultra-processed, additive-containing food intake is emerging as important, given its role in initiating and perpetuating disease. IBD patients believe in the value of the diet, but there is no evidence for diet tolerability and benefit outside of clinical trials. The DELECTABLE program, a dietitian-led telehe..