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 adjustment of the diet. A strict diet for pancreatitis is an integral part of the fight against the disease.
General principles of pancreatitis diet
Pancreatitis can appear spontaneously and cause a lot of discomfort to a person (acute form) or have a latent and sluggish character (chronic stage). Leakage differs from each other not only in clinical symptoms, but also in diet characteristics.
In case of acute pancreatitis, it is recommended to fast for several days. This is necessary for the body to rest and reduce the focus of inflammation in the tissues.
You can start eating on the 4th day after the disappearance of acute symptoms of the disease (severe pain, nausea, vomiting and profuse diarrhea). In chronic pancreatitis, it is important to follow the diet. This will help prevent exacerbations and achieve long-term remission.
In addition, you must follow the general principles of nutrition:
- Steam thermal treatment of food. This will help preserve all the useful components of the food.
- Fractional feeding (5 times a day in small doses) - reduces the load on the weakened digestive system.
- It is important to eat food warm.
- Food should be ground to a liquid consistency before eating.
It is important to avoid eating during the day. A basic meal is enough. It is better to drink more warm tea or water. This will help remove toxins from the body and reduce discomfort in the abdomen.
What can you eat during pancreatitis?
With inflammation of the pancreas, doctors give the patient nutrition according to the generally accepted classification of the diet - Table 5. Patients eat only healthy food and completely refuse food that provokes the formation of acid in the gastric juice and stimulates increased work. Enzymes in a 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 decoction, compote, fruit and berry purees) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces per day), apples, pears, dried grapes (raisins), bananas. Avocados are allowed after 2 months of exacerbation |
| Meat (cutlet, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (boiled or steam cutlet, fillet) and seafood | Cod liver, pike, pike, pike perch. You can eat shrimp 17-21 days after incubation |
| grain | 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 grains. If there are no exacerbations, you can cook the soup on the second meat broth. |
| pasta (cooked) | Vermicelli, noodles |
| bakery products | Leftover wheat bread (baked 1-2 days before eating) |
| Low-fat milk and dairy products | Cottage cheese steamers, cheese (not spicy), cottage cheese (non-acidic) kefir, cottage cheese milk, fermented baked milk, butter, sour cream (no more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steamed omelet, sometimes you can eat a boiled soft-boiled egg |
| fats | Butter, vegetables (sunflower, olive) |
| Drink | Decoction of wheat bran, wild rose, weak tea drink |
| Sweets (in small doses) | Honey, jam, jelly (homemade), cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallows |
| Nuts (grind well before eating or chew well) | Pistachios, walnuts, peanuts |
| Legumes (ground) | Beans (inflammation decoction), soy meat, green peas |
Allowed 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 during pancreatitis
Many products can cause an increase in the secretion of acid and enzymes, which greatly irritates the lining of the pancreas.
Therefore, it is better to remove all harmful foods from the diet:
- Spicy, sour, fried food, preserves and pickles, fatty meat broths (in particular, aspic);
- spices, seasonings, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its by-products - pork (pig's tongue), lamb, including fat, sausages, smoked meat, sausages, balls, lard;
- fatty fish (salmon, catfish, carp, mackerel, herring) and seafood (mussels, squid, crab, lobster);
- rich cakes, 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 consumption: fast food (burgers, french fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, rolls), chips, salted nuts, hot spices, alcohol, nicotine.
Sample menu for the week
In the treatment of pancreatitis, strict adherence to the principles of proper nutrition is very useful. The diet should not be stopped or the addition of junk food to the diet, as this can lead to an acute attack of the disease.
Table "Menu every day"
| days | menu |
|---|---|
| 1 day | Breakfast: oatmeal with milk, slices of veal, tea or compote |
| 2nd breakfast: egg (omelet or boiled), wheat broth (from bran), baked fruit (apple, pear, banana - optional) | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, noodles, chicken souffle, jelly, tea | |
| Breakfast: cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| 2nd day | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, some crackers, tea. |
| 2nd breakfast: egg, turkey cutlet, bread, compote | |
| Lunch: soup with chicken fillet, fish cutlet, bread, curd milk | |
| Afternoon snack: homemade berry jelly, jelly-like fruit juice, boiling water | |
| Dinner: carrot puree, meatballs, muesli, tea drink | |
| 3rd day | Breakfast: baked vegetables with rice slices, beef liver, tea, steamed raisins |
| Second breakfast: vermicelli, beef souffle, apricot puree, mineral water | |
| Lunch: broth (on vegetables), cod liver, bread, biscuits, tea with honey | |
| Afternoon breakfast: 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 baked milk |
| Second breakfast: beef tongue, vegetable puree (broccoli, carrot), some marshmallows, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit broth, steamed meatballs, shrimp, biscuits, jelly | |
| Breakfast: mousse or jelly, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| 5th day | Breakfast: soft-boiled egg, beef liver, apricot puree, tea with honey |
| 2nd breakfast: vegetable casserole, pasta, tomato juice, mineral water | |
| Lunch: rabbit soup, rabbit or turkey cutlet, baked zucchini, compote | |
| Breakfast: jelly, cookies, banana puree | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled pollock, kefir | |
| 6th day | Breakfast: rice, chicken cutlet, cod liver, tomato juice |
| Second breakfast: muesli, beef tongue, baked pumpkin, rose broth | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, apple sauce, mineral water | |
| Breakfast: cookies, jam, fermented baked milk, walnuts | |
| Dinner: chicken souffle, oatmeal, bread, compote | |
| 7th day | Breakfast: vegetable stew, beef cutlet, bread, tea, honey |
| 2nd breakfast: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, peanuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, biscuits, bran decoction | |
| Breakfast: cottage cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: cottage cheese, crackers, muesli, beef tongue |
Important!
The size of the portions depends on the health of the patient. A person can increase or decrease the volume, as well as change some ingredients. The main thing is to use exclusively useful and permitted products for pancreatitis.
Recipes for inflammation of the pancreas
So that the daily menu does not seem so boring, you can diversify it with the following recipes.
Vegetable ragout
Grate potatoes and pumpkin (0. 5 kg each), grate 1 carrot. Place the vegetables in a pot (greased with olive oil) in layers, starting with the potatoes. Pour half of the volume with water, salt and boil for 25-30 minutes. Finally, sprinkle with parsley and dill.
Baked zander
For preparation, you need to take ½ kg of fish fillet, cut it into medium pieces and place it on a baking sheet covered with foil. Put a carrot (1 pc. ) on top of everything. Sprinkle 10 g of butter, salt and wrap 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 place them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
Steamed Meat Pudding
Ingredients:
- rabbit meat (130 g);
- butter (25 g);
- egg
- semolina (3 tablespoons);
- half a glass of water.
Grind the meat well to a uniform consistency, add semolina, whipped protein, then raw egg yolk and mix everything, gently knead the dough in the form and steam.
Cottage cheese soup
Grate apples (250 g) on a fine grater, add cottage cheese (300 g). Separately, beat the melted butter (50 g) with sugar (3 tablespoons) and yolk (4 pcs. ), add whipped protein (4 pcs. ). Pour the prepared mixture over the apple and curd, 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 get rid of junk food and enjoy a healthy meal.
A strict diet for pancreatitis is the main component of the treatment of a dangerous pathology. Allowed foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, which make the diet complete and healthy. It is important to refuse junk food, addictions and strictly follow the doctor's instructions. This will help prevent exacerbation of the disease and achieve long-term remission.