Daily meals should be small and frequent. Patients should eat more soft and non-irritating dietary fiber to keep the bowels open is very important to prevent recurrence of hepatic encephalopathy. Fresh leaves can be chopped, fruits can be peeled and chopped, boiled and softened to remove the hard and coarse fibers and soften them. Foods such as pectin and seaweed can be consumed to facilitate laxation. Desirable foods: foods that produce less ammonia such as rice, bread, corn crumbs, cheese, milk, cream, egg whites, apples, parsnips, grapefruit, grapes, peaches, pears, lemon juice, orange juice, raisins, cowpeas, sweet potatoes, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, spinach, tomatoes, pumpkin, potatoes, lettuce, fresh mushrooms, scallions, baby turnips, French salad dressing, margarine, mayonnaise, etc. Foods that should not be eaten more: foods that produce more ammonia such as salted meat, chicken, ham, hamburger, Italian sausage, egg yolk, all kinds of cheese, peanut butter, gelatin, yeast, etc.