Diet for a sick stomach

It is important to follow the food intake and avoid long intervals between meals, in other words, you need to eat often, about every 3 hours. Portions should be small, the optimal size is a handful.

Food for a sick stomach should be:

• liquid or mushy: soups, light cereals, mashed potatoes,

• not cold and not too hot

• light, low in fat,

• neutral, without excess salt and spices, so as not to irritate the mucous membrane.

It should be remembered that a diet for a sick stomach is fundamentally different from a diet for those who want to lose weight: it is very important to maintain a balance of nutrients and avoid a calorie deficit.

People suffering from diseases of the digestive system should exclude from the diet foods that stimulate excess secretion and irritate the gastric mucosa.

These include:

• any alcoholic drinks,

• salty, smoked, canned, fried foods,

• rye and wholemeal bread,

• raw vegetables high in dietary fiber

• sour fruits and berries,

• fatty meats and poultry,

• coffee,

• whole milk.

What kind of diet with a sick stomach should you follow? Your diet should be dominated by:

• liquid cereals from unroasted cereals,

• soups with vegetable broth or lean meat broth,

• boiled and stewed vegetables, as well as mashed potatoes,

• sweet ripe fruits without films: apples, pears, bananas,

• boiled or steamed and finely chopped meat, fish or poultry,

• pasta,

• jelly, jelly, compotes from dried fruits and sweet berries,

• with caution – low-fat dairy products.

Strict adherence to the doctor’s recommendations and diet will minimize the manifestation of unpleasant symptoms and prevent an exacerbation of the disease

– If we talk about the general principles of dietary nutrition in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, then we are talking about reducing the amount of animal protein (meat and fish). Also, a very important point is to remove milk and use fermented milk products, fresh juices and gas-forming products with great care: apples, pears, fresh cabbage.

People with high acidity should avoid dairy products, especially at night. For example, I would categorically not recommend kefir and an apple to such people. They will benefit from broths of medium saturation and cereals, cooked not in milk, but in water. Remove sauces, fried and spicy foods from the diet.

Scrolled meat and fish cakes are best. They do not need to be steamed. Can be cooked in the oven or fried. In addition, mashed potatoes or baked potatoes are encouraged.

If people have gastrointestinal diseases accompanied by low acidity, mineral water with gas is especially useful for them. In principle, it is useful for many, but not everyone’s body is ready to accept it.