Diverticulitis complications are not associated with eating nuts, corn and popcorn. In Diverticulitis, small pouch are formed in the lining of colon, which are called diverticula, and when these pouches get inflamed or infected, diverticulitis takes place and causes bleeding, infection and small perforation.

Reviewing medical records and diet interviews of 47,228 males aged between 45 and 75 years for over an 18 year study period, the research team did not find any diverticulitis or any of its complications, cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. The participants were made to answer a questionnaire every 2 years regarding their health and every 4 year regarding their eating habits.

During the research, it was observed that the total of 801 cases of diverticulities and 383 cases of diverticulities bleeding had occurred. The men who ate nuts the most, at least twice per weak were likely to have 20% less diverticular disease than those who ate the least amount of nuts that was less than one per month. Comparatively men who ate the popcorn the most were 28% less likely to develop the bowel disease. It was observed that there was no relationship between diverticulities and eating of popcorns.

After the study, the researchers noted that colon was perhaps protected by the high content of minerals and nutrients having anti inflammatory properties in nuts and also that corn, nuts and popcorn, and thus they are not associated with diverticular bleeding or to uncomplicated diverticulities.