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 diet. A strict diet for pancreatitis is an integral part of the fight against the disease.
General principles of pancreatitis diet
Pancreatitis can occur spontaneously and cause great discomfort to a person (acute form) or have a latent and indolent nature (chronic stage). Diseases differ not only in clinical symptoms, but also in dietary characteristics.
It is recommended to fast for several days in acute pancreatitis. It is necessary to provide the body with a state of rest and to reduce the focus of inflammation in the tissues.
You can eat on the 4th day after the acute symptoms of the disease (severe pain, nausea, vomiting and severe diarrhea) subside. Diet is important in chronic pancreatitis. This helps prevent exacerbations and achieve long-term remission.
In addition, the general principles of nutrition should be followed:
- Cooking food with steam and heat. This helps to preserve all the useful components of the food.
- Fractional nutrition (up to 5 times a day in small doses) - reduces the burden on the weakened digestive system.
- Food should be eaten warm.
- Before eating, the food should be ground to a liquid consistency.
It is important to avoid snacking throughout the day. The main course is enough. It is better to drink more warm tea or water. It helps to remove toxins from the body and reduce abdominal discomfort.
What to eat with pancreatitis
With inflammation of the pancreas, doctors prescribe nutrition according to the generally accepted classification of the patient's diet - Table 5. Patients eat only healthy food and completely avoid food that stimulates the production of acid in the stomach. of weakened organ enzymes.
Table "Foods useful for pancreatitis"
| Category | Grocery list |
|---|---|
| Cooked vegetables (boiled, boiled) | Beets, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes, but in small amounts |
| Fruits and berries (jelly, compote, fruit puree) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces per day), apples, pears, dried grapes (raisins), bananas. Avocados are allowed after 2 months of growth |
| Meat (cutlets, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (boiled or steam cutlets, fillets) and seafood | Trout, pike, flounder, pollock, pike. Shrimp can be eaten 17-21 days after the disease subsides |
| cereals | Buckwheat porridge, oats (muesli), rice, semolina. Sometimes you can eat barley or corn porridge |
| Broths and soups | Vegetables only (without boiled onions and garlic) or grains and milk. If there is no increase, then you can cook soup according to the second meat broth. |
| Pasta (boiled) | Vermicelli, noodles |
| Bread products | Stale wheat bread (baked 1-2 days before consumption) |
| Low-fat milk and dairy products | Cottage cheese casseroles, cheese (not spicy), cottage cheese (non-acidic), kefir, cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, butter, cream (no more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steamed omelets and sometimes poached soft-boiled eggs can be eaten |
| Fats | Oil, vegetables (sunflower, olive) |
| Drinks | Decoction of wheat bran, wild rose, weak tea drink |
| Sweets (in small doses) | Honey, jam, jelly (homemade), non-bread cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallows |
| Nuts (finely grind or chew well before eating) | Pistachios, walnuts, peanuts |
| peas (ground) | Beans (soaked for cooking), soy meat, green beans |
Allowed food contains many water- and fat-soluble vitamins, and is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. And, most importantly, they practically do not irritate the mucous membrane of the pancreas.
What not to eat with pancreatitis
Many products can cause an increase in acid and enzymes that irritate the lining of the pancreas.
Therefore, it is better to exclude all harmful foods from the diet:
- spicy, sour, fried foods, preserves and pickles, fatty meat broth (in particular, aspic);
- spices, condiments, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its by-products - pork (pork tongue), mutton, including fat, sausage, smoked meat, sausage, fish, lard;
- fatty fish (salmon, catfish, carp, mackerel, herring) and seafood (mussels, squid, crab, lobster);
- rich pastries, rye breads, chocolate products, cakes, sweets (lollipops, caramels), halva, ice cream, cottage cheese;
- oranges, figs, sunflower seeds, radishes, radishes, all kinds of mushrooms.
Avoid drinking coffee, strong black and green tea, milk, carbonated drinks. The following prohibited foods should be removed from daily use forever: fast food (hamburgers, fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, buns), chips, pickled 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. The diet should not be interrupted or junk food should not be added to the diet, as this can lead to an acute attack of the disease.
Table "Menu for each day"
| the day | Menu |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Breakfast: oatmeal with milk, veal, tea or compote |
| 2 breakfasts: eggs (omelet or boiled), wheat soup (from bran), baked fruits (apple, pear, banana - choice) | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, noodles, chicken souffle, jelly, tea | |
| Perekus: cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| Day 2 | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, some crackers, tea |
| 2 breakfasts: eggs, turkey cutlets, bread, compote | |
| Lunch: soup with chicken fillet, fish cutlet, bread, cottage cheese | |
| Lunch: homemade jelly, jelly-like fruit stew, still water | |
| Dinner: carrot puree, meatballs, muesli, tea drink | |
| Day 3 | Breakfast: vegetables cooked with rice slices, beef liver, tea, steamed raisins |
| 2 breakfasts: vermicelli, beef souffle, apricot puree, mineral water | |
| Lunch: soup (in vegetables), cod liver, bread, cookies, tea with honey | |
| Lunch: jellies, 2-3 slices of watermelon or melon, compote | |
| Dinner: muesli, baked cottage cheese, jam, tea | |
| 4th day | Breakfast: liquid cereal, vegetable casserole, bread, fermented baked milk |
| 2 breakfasts: beef tongue, vegetable puree (broccoli, carrots), some marshmallows, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit soup, dumplings, shrimp, biscuits, jelly | |
| Snack: mousse or jelly, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| Day 5 | Breakfast: boiled egg, beef liver, apricot puree, tea with honey |
| 2 breakfasts: vegetable casserole, pasta, tomato juice, mineral water | |
| Lunch: rabbit soup, rabbit or turkey cutlets, baked zucchini, compote | |
| Perekus: jelly, cookies, mashed bananas | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled pollock, kefir | |
| 6th day | Breakfast: rice, chicken cutlets, cod liver, tomato juice |
| 2 breakfasts: muesli, beef tongue, baked pumpkin, rose hip soup | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, apple, mineral water | |
| Perecus: cookies, jam, fermented baked milk, nuts | |
| Dinner: chicken souffle, oatmeal, bread, compote | |
| 7th day | Breakfast: vegetable crab, beef cutlets, bread, tea, honey |
| 2 breakfast: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, peanuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, cookies, bran soup | |
| Perekus: cottage cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: cottage cheese, crackers, muesli, beef tongue |
An important!
The portion size depends on the comfort of the patient. You can increase or decrease the amount and change some of the ingredients. The main thing is to use only useful and approved products for pancreatitis.
Recipes for inflammation of the pancreas
So that the daily menu does not look very boring, you can diversify it with the following recipes.
Vegetable ragout
Grind potatoes and pumpkin (0. 5 kg each) and grate 1 carrot. Layer the vegetables (greased with olive oil) in the pan, starting with the potatoes. Pour half of the volume with water and salt and cook for 25-30 minutes. At the end sprinkle parsley and dill.
Baked zander
For cooking, take ½ kg of fish fillet, cut into medium slices and place on a baking sheet covered with foil. Sprinkle everything with carrots (1 piece). Put 10 g of butter and salt and wrap it in foil. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.
Fish cakes (quenelles)
Grind 400 g of fish pulp, add a quarter of bread softened in milk and 2 egg whites. Salt and mix. Make ball-shaped cutlets and put them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
Baked Meat Pudding
Ingredients:
- rabbit meat (130 g);
- oil (25 g);
- an egg;
- semolina (3 tablespoons);
- half a glass of water.
Finely grind the meat to a homogeneous consistency, add semolina, whipped protein, then raw egg yolk, mix everything, gently knead the dough into a mold and steam.
Cheese souffle
Grind the apple (250 g) in a fine strainer and add the cottage cheese (300 g). Separately, beat melted butter (50 g) with sugar (3 tablespoons) and yolks (4 pcs. ) and add whipped whites (4 pcs. ) to the foam. Pour the prepared mass into apples and cottage cheese, mix. Pour the prepared 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 eat healthy.
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 avoid unnecessary food, addictions and strictly follow the doctor's instructions. It helps to prevent exacerbation of the disease and achieve long-term remission.