Improper diet, stress and bad habits can trigger pancreatitis. This is a serious disease that requires not only complex treatment, but also the correct correction of the diet. A strict diet for pancreatitis is an integral part of the fight against the disease.
General principles of diet for pancreatitis
Pancreatitis can manifest spontaneously and cause a person great discomfort (acute form), or it can be latent and slow (chronic stage). The leaks differ not only in clinical symptoms, but also in the characteristics of the diet.
Fasting for several days is recommended in case of acute pancreatitis. This is necessary in order to provide the body with a state of rest and to reduce the focus of inflammation in the tissues.
You can start eating on the 4th day after the acute symptoms of the disease (severe pain, nausea, vomiting and severe diarrhea) subside. In case of chronic pancreatitis, it is important to follow the diet. This helps prevent exacerbations and achieve long-term remission.
In addition, you must adhere to the general principles of nutrition:
- Steam heat treatment of foods. It helps preserve all the useful components of the food.
- Fractional nutrition (5 times a day in small portions) - reduces the load on the weakened digestive system.
- It is important to eat the food warm.
- Before consumption, the food must be crushed to a liquid consistency.
It is important to avoid snacking during the day. Enough of the main meal. You should drink more warm tea or water. This helps to remove toxins from the body and reduce discomfort in the abdomen.
What can you eat with pancreatitis
In the case of inflammation of the pancreas, doctors attribute the patient's diet according to the generally accepted classification of diets - Table 5. Patients eat only healthy food and completely reject foods that cause acid production in the gastric juice and stimulate the growth of labor. amount of enzymes in a weakened organ.
table "Useful products for pancreatitis"
| Category | Shopping list |
|---|---|
| Cooked vegetables (steamed, boiled) | Beets, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, but in small portions |
| Fruits and berries (jelly-like concoctions, compotes, fruit and berry purees) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces per day), apples, pears, dried grapes (raisins), bananas. Avocado is allowed 2 months after exacerbation |
| Meat (slices, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (boiled or as steamed slices, fillets) and seafood | Cod liver, pike, flounder, pollock, pike. You can eat shrimp 17-21 days after the exacerbation subsides |
| cereals | Buckwheat porridge, oatmeal (muesli), rice, semolina. Sometimes you can eat barley or corn porridge |
| Broths and soups | Only vegetables (without cooked onions and garlic) or dairy products with cereals. If there is no aggravation, you can cook the soup for the second broth. |
| Macaroni (cooked) | Noodles, pasta |
| Pastries | Stale wheat bread (baked 1-2 days before consumption) |
| Low-fat milk and milk products | Cottage cheese steamed casserole, cheese (not spicy), cottage cheese (non-acidic) kefir, colostrum, fermented baked milk, butter, sour cream (no more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steam omelet, occasionally eat soft-boiled eggs |
| Fats | Butter, vegetables (sunflower, olive) |
| Drinks | Wheat bran, wild rose decoction, weak tea drink |
| sweets (in small portions) | Honey, jam, jelly (homemade), non-bread cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallows |
| Nuts (grind well or chew thoroughly before eating) | Pistachios, walnuts, peanuts |
| Legumes (ground) | Beans (concoction for aggravation), soy meat, green peas |
Approved foods contain many water- and fat-soluble vitamins and are rich in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. And most importantly, they practically do not irritate the mucous membrane of the pancreas.
What not to eat in case of pancreatitis
Many products can cause increased acid and enzyme secretion, which greatly irritates the lining of the pancreas.
Therefore, it is better to remove all harmful foods from the diet:
- spicy, sour, fried foods, preserves and pickles, fatty broths (especially aspic);
- spices, condiments, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its by-products - pork (pork tongue), lamb meat, including fat, sausage, smoked meat, sausage, balyk, lard;
- fatty fish (salmon, catfish, carp, mackerel, herring) and seafood (mussels, squid, crabs, lobster);
- rich pastries, rye bread, chocolate products, cakes, sweets (lollipops, caramel), halva, ice cream, glazed cottage cheese;
- oranges, figs, sunflower seeds, radishes, radishes, all kinds of mushrooms.
The consumption of coffee, strong black and green tea, milk and carbonated drinks is contraindicated. The following prohibited foods must be excluded from daily use forever: fast food (hamburgers, French fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, buns), chips, salted nuts, spicy spices, alcohol, nicotine.
Sample menu for the week
Strict adherence to the principles of proper nutrition is very useful in the treatment of pancreatitis. You should not interrupt the diet or add junk food to the diet, because this can trigger an acute attack of the disease.
Table "Every day menu"
| days | Menu |
|---|---|
| One day | Breakfast: oatmeal with milk, pieces of veal, tea or compote |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs (omelet or boiled), wheat soup (from bran), fried fruits (apple, pear, banana - optional) | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, pasta, chicken soufflé, jelly, tea | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| 2 days | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, some biscuits, tea |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs, turkey slice, bread, compote | |
| Lunch: soup with chicken fillet, fish slice, bread, condensed milk | |
| Afternoon snack: homemade berry jelly, jelly-like fruit concoction, still water | |
| Dinner: carrot puree, meatballs, muesli, tea drink | |
| 3 days | Breakfast: fried vegetables with slices of rice, beef liver, tea, steamed raisins |
| 2nd breakfast: vermicelli, beef soufflé, apricot puree, mineral water | |
| Lunch: broth (for vegetables), cod liver, bread, biscuits, tea with honey | |
| Afternoon snack: berry jelly dishes, 2-3 slices of watermelon or melon, compote | |
| Dinner: muesli, fried cottage cheese, jam, tea | |
| 4 days | Breakfast: liquid semolina, vegetable casserole, bread, fermented baked milk |
| 2nd breakfast: beef tongue, vegetable puree (broccoli, carrot), some marshmallows, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit soup, steamed meatballs, shrimp, biscuits, jelly | |
| Snack: mousse or jelly, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| 5 days | Breakfast: soft-boiled eggs, beef liver, apricot puree, tea with honey |
| 2nd breakfast: vegetable casserole, pasta, tomato juice, mineral water | |
| Lunch: rabbit soup, rabbit or turkey steak, fried zucchini, compote | |
| Snack: jelly, biscuits, banana puree | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled pollock, kefir | |
| 6 days | Breakfast: rice, chicken fillet, cod liver, tomato juice |
| 2nd breakfast: muesli, beef tongue, roasted pumpkin, rosehip broth | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, applesauce, mineral water | |
| Snack: biscuits, jam, fermented baked milk, nuts | |
| Dinner: chicken souffle, oatmeal, bread, compote | |
| 7 days | Breakfast: vegetable stew, beef steak, bread, tea, honey |
| 2nd breakfast: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, hazelnuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, biscuits, bran stew | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: condensed milk, biscuits, muesli, beef tongue |
Important!
The size of the doses depends on the patient's well-being. A person can increase or decrease its volume, as well as change some components. The most important thing is to use only useful and approved products for pancreatitis.
Recipes for inflammation of the pancreas
So that the daily menu does not seem so boring, you can expand it with the following recipes.
Vegetable stew
Grind potatoes and pumpkin (0. 5 kg each), grate 1 carrot. Put the vegetables in a pan (greased with olive oil) in layers, starting with the potatoes. Pour half the volume with water, add salt and cook for 25-30 minutes. At the end, sprinkle with parsley and dill.
fried perch
For cooking, you need to take ½ kg of fillet, cut it into medium slices and put it on a baking sheet covered with foil. Sprinkle everything on top with carrots (1 piece). Add 10 g of butter, salt and wrap in foil. Bake in an oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.
Fish cakes (quenelles)
Grind 400 g of fish paste, add a quarter of the loaf softened in milk and 2 egg whites. Add salt and mix. Make balls and put them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
Steamed meat pudding
Ingredients:
- rabbit meat (130 g);
- butter (25 g);
- egg;
- semolina (3 teaspoons);
- half a glass of water.
Grind the meat thoroughly to a homogeneous consistency, add the semolina, the beaten egg white, then the raw egg yolk and mix everything together, carefully knead the dough into a shape and steam it.
Cottage cheese souffle
Grind the apple (250 g) on a fine grater, add cottage cheese (300 g). Beat the melted butter (50 g) separately with the sugar (3 tablespoons) and the egg yolks (4 pcs), then add the egg whites (4 pcs) beaten into foam. Pour the prepared mass into apples and cottage cheese and mix. Pour the finished creamy dough into a greased mold and bake at 180 degrees for 25-40 minutes.
All prescriptions are allowed in the chronic stage of pancreatitis. They are not only healthy, but also very tasty, which allows you to avoid thoughts about junk food and enjoy a healthy diet.
A strict diet for pancreatitis is the main component of the treatment of this dangerous pathology. Approved foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes the diet complete and healthy. It is important to give up junk food and addictions and strictly follow the doctor's instructions. This helps to prevent the aggravation of the disease and achieve long-term remission.