1. Several websites list zucchini/summer squash as acceptable on a gastroparesis diet. Yet those same sites (and others) say to avoid seeds and to peel veggies. So is the commandment to eschew (pun intended, sorry) seeds and peeling not apply to zucchini?

I try to avoid them unless they are frozen (riced, or the spirals). The aforementioned have the seeds and most of the skin removed. Frozen veggies are a great option as they can be well cooked and have riced options available.

2. If zucchini must be peeled and seeded before cooking and eating, how is this accomplished? I use a potato peeler to remove the skin.

3. And what about yellow summer squash with its thicker skin? Same rule apples to this, I remove the skin with a potato peeler-it can be a little work but is worth the effort.

Another question I have is about pickles, specifically so-called sweet or bread and butter pickle slices. These are "cooked" (though not to mush) in the canning/jarring process and many of the slices contain no seeds at all. I have been taking one slice occasionally, peeling off the "rind" or skin then chopping it to add to potato salad or egg salad. But the skin is such a minute amount on a very tiny slice, I wonder if I actually do need to engage in the labor-intensive pickle slice peeling. (Pardon my twisted sense of humor here.).

I go ahead and eat the pickles without a problem. Everyone is different-if your system handles it without difficulty you should be okay. I like to use sweet relish as well when I am making chicken salad, etc.

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