Improper diet, stress and bad habits can cause inflammation of the pancreas. This is a serious disease that requires not only complex treatment, but also correct correction of diet. A strict diet for pancreatitis is an integral part of the fight against the disease.
General principles of nutrition for pancreatitis
Pancreatitis can manifest itself spontaneously and bring great discomfort to a person (acute form) or have a latent and sluggish character (chronic stage). Leaks differ from each other not only in clinical symptoms, but also in nutritional characteristics.
Fasting for several days is recommended for 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 withdrawal of acute symptoms of the disease (severe pain, nausea, vomiting and profuse diarrhea). With chronic pancreatitis, it is important to follow a diet. This will help prevent exacerbations and achieve long-term remission.
In addition, you must adhere to the general principles of nutrition:
- Thermal processing of food with steam. This will help preserve all the useful components of the food.
- Fractional nutrition (up to 5 times a day in small doses) - reduces the load on the weakened digestive system.
- It is important to eat warm food.
- Before eating, the food must be chopped to a liquid consistency.
It is important to avoid snacking throughout the day. Enough of the main meal. It is better to drink more warm tea or water. This will help remove toxins from the body and reduce abdominal discomfort.
What can you eat for pancreatitis
In pancreatitis, doctors assign the patient a diet according to the generally accepted classification of diets - table 5. Patients eat only healthy food and completely refuse food that causes the production of acid in the gastric juice and stimulates the increase of enzyme activity in the weakened organ.
Table "Useful products for pancreatitis of the pancreas"
| Category | Grocery list |
|---|---|
| Cooked vegetables (stewed, boiled) | Beets, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes can be, but in small doses |
| Fruits and berries (jelly-like decoctions, compote, fruit and berry puree) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces per day), apples, pears, raisins (raisins), bananas. Avocado is allowed for 2 months after an exacerbation |
| Meat (chops, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (boiled or as steam cutlets, fillets) and seafood | Cod liver, pike, flounder, pollock, perch. 17-21 days after the aggravation subsides, you can eat shrimp |
| 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 deterioration, you can cook the soup on another meat broth. |
| macaroni (cooked) | Vermicelli, noodles |
| Bakery products | Stale wheat bread (baked 1-2 days before consumption) |
| Low-fat milk and milk products | Cottage cheese steamed casseroles, cheese (not spicy), cottage cheese (not sour) kefir, sour milk, fermented milk, butter, sour cream (no more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steamed omelette, you can occasionally eat boiled soft-boiled eggs |
| Fats | Butter, vegetable (sunflower, olive) |
| A drink | Decoction of wheat bran, wild rose, weak tea |
| Sweets (in small doses) | Honey, jam, jelly (homemade), non-bread cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallows |
| Nuts (grind well before eating or chew thoroughly) | Pistachios, walnuts, peanuts |
| pulses (ground) | Beans (decoction for deterioration), soy meat, green peas |
Allowed foods contain many water- and fat-soluble vitamins, rich in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. And, most importantly, they practically do not irritate the lining of the pancreas.
What not to eat with pancreatitis
Many products are able to cause increased secretion of acid and enzymes, which greatly irritate the mucous membrane of the pancreas.
Therefore, it is better to exclude all harmful foods from the diet:
- spicy, sour, fried food, preserves and pickles, fatty meat soups (especially aspic);
- spices, condiments, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its by-products - pork (pig's tongue), lamb, including fat, sausages, smoked meat, sausages, balik, fat;
- fatty fish (salmon, catfish, carp, mackerel, herring) and seafood (mussels, squid, crabs, lobsters);
- 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.
It is contraindicated to drink coffee, strong black and green tea, milk, carbonated drinks. The following prohibited foods should be permanently excluded from daily use: fast food (burgers, fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, rolls), chips, salted nuts, hot spices, alcohol, nicotine.
Sample menu for the week
Strict adherence to the principles of proper nutrition is of great help in the treatment of pancreatitis. You should not interrupt your diet or add unhealthy food to your diet, as this can cause an acute attack of the disease.
Table "Menu for each day"
| days | To me |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Breakfast: oatmeal, veal pieces, tea or compote |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs (omelet or boiled), wheat broth (from bran), baked fruit (apple, pear, banana - optional) | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, noodles, chicken souffle, jelly, tea | |
| Snack: fresh cheese, kefir, fermented milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| 2nd day | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, a few crackers, tea |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs, turkey cutlets, bread, compote | |
| Lunch: soup with chicken fillet, fish cutlet, bread, sour milk | |
| Afternoon snack: homemade berry jelly, fruit jelly, still water | |
| Dinner: carrot puree, meatballs, muesli, tea drink | |
| 3rd day | Breakfast: roasted vegetables with slices of rice, beef liver, tea, steamed raisins |
| 2nd breakfast: vermicelli, beef souffle, apricot puree, mineral water | |
| Lunch: soup (on vegetables), cod liver, bread, biscuits, tea with honey | |
| Afternoon snack: berry jelly dishes, 2-3 slices of watermelon or melon, compote | |
| Dinner: muesli, baked cottage cheese, jam, tea | |
| 4th day | Breakfast: liquid semolina, vegetable casserole, bread, fermented milk |
| 2nd breakfast: beef tongue, pureed vegetables (broccoli, carrots), some marshmallows, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit stew, steamed meatballs, shrimp, biscuits, jelly | |
| Snack: mousse or jelly, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| 5th day | 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 cutlets, baked zucchini, compote | |
| Snack: jelly, cookies, banana puree | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled Poluk, kefir | |
| 6th day | Breakfast: rice, chicken cutlets, cod liver, tomato juice |
| 2nd breakfast: muesli, beef tongue, baked pumpkin, rosehip soup | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, apple sauce, mineral water | |
| Snack: cookies, jam, fermented milk, nuts | |
| Dinner: chicken souffle, oatmeal, bread, compote | |
| 7th day | Breakfast: vegetable stew, beef cutlets, bread, tea, honey |
| 2nd breakfast: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, peanuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, biscuits, bran stew | |
| Snack: fresh cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: sour milk, crackers, muesli, beef tongue |
Important!
The size of the portions depends on the patient's well-being. A person can increase or decrease their volume, as well as change some ingredients. The main thing is to use only useful and permitted products for pancreatitis.
Recipes for inflammation of the pancreas
So that your daily menu does not seem so boring, you can diversify 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 of the volume with water, add salt and cook for 25-30 minutes. At the end, sprinkle with parsley and dill.
baked zander
For cooking, you need to take ½ kg of fish fillet, cut it into medium slices and put it on a baking sheet covered with foil. Sprinkle everything with carrots (1 pc. ) on top. Put 10 g of butter, salt and wrap in foil. Bake in an oven heated to 180 degrees for half an hour.
fish cakes (quenelles)
Grind 400 g of fish mash, add a quarter of a loaf softened in milk and 2 egg whites. Add salt and mix. Make cutlets in the form of 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 well to a homogeneous consistency, add semolina, whipped proteins, then raw egg yolk and mix everything in, gently knead the dough in the mold and steam.
Curd soufflé
Grind apples (250 g) on a fine grater, add fresh cheese (300 g). Separately, beat the melted butter (50 g) with sugar (3 spoons) and egg yolks (4 pcs. ), add egg whites beaten into foam (4 pcs. ). Pour the prepared mass into the apples and fresh cheese, mix. Pour the finished creamy dough into a greased form and bake at 180 degrees for 25-40 minutes.
All prescriptions are allowed in the chronic phase of pancreatitis. They are not only healthy, but also very tasty, which allows you to escape from the thought of junk food and enjoy a healthy diet.
A strict diet for pancreatitis is the main component in the treatment of a dangerous pathology. Allowed foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes the diet complete and healthy. It is important to give up fast food, addictions and strictly follow the doctor's instructions. This will help in preventing the worsening of the disease and achieving long-term remissions.