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A food table will help you figure out what to eat and what to avoid. As an example of dietary nutrition for this disease, we present the menu for the week.
Benefits of a diet for pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a serious disease of the pancreas, in which the tissues of the secretory organ become inflamed. The pancreas is involved in the digestive process by producing pancreatic juice. It neutralizes the acidic environment of gastric juice, promotes the breakdown of food and the absorption of nutrients. In case of violation of the outflow of pancreatic juice from the organ or reverse reflux from the duodenum, the enzymes begin to digest the surrounding tissues, causing inflammation of the ducts and the pancreas itself.
The causes of the disease are very different, but they are mainly associated with malnutrition: starvation, diets, fatty and spicy foods, poisoning, alcohol consumption, and other inflammatory diseases – for example, gastritis, liver cirrhosis. Sometimes hormonal disorders, infections, and heredity contribute to pancreatitis. Most often, the disease occurs in middle and old age, so you need to carefully monitor your diet at this time and avoid illness.
People at risk for this disease, as well as those who become ill, are forced to comply with a number of dietary restrictions. Otherwise, a malfunctioning, inflamed gland cannot cope with the load, narrowing of the ducts and stagnation of the juice occurs, the organ begins to digest itself.
Disadvantages of diet for pancreatitis
The need to constantly monitor your diet and the ban on many products can psychologically depress the patient. With a different type of food from relatives, you have to cook for yourself separately, and each violation of the prohibition can cause an exacerbation of the disease, which is manifested by abdominal pain, bloating, belching, vomiting and diarrhea. With the regular use of prohibited foods, it is possible to develop a chronic form of pancreatitis, which causes general poor health, digestive problems, anemia, and weight loss.
Food table for pancreatitis
In addition to drug therapy, the most important part of treatment is adherence to a strict diet in order to avoid exacerbations of the disease. Drugs alone are not enough if the wrong food provokes inflammation of the pancreas.
In the acute stage of the disease, a person is necessarily put in a hospital and, under the supervision of doctors, he does not eat at all for several days. In the chronic form of pancreatitis and in remission, everything is aimed at reducing the load on the organ, which means that all food is light and dietary. Lifelong dieting is a must.
The products and menus below are designed for the period of remission, since in the acute form and during its termination, doctors strictly monitor the nutrition of each patient. After the acute stage, the doctor advises how to gradually start eating, in what volumes.
What you can eat
It is best to eat soft foods, avoid hard, large pieces. Steaming and soups are useful – mashed potatoes, all food is baked, boiled, stewed and chopped.
| Type of permitted product | Products |
| Cereals | Rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, liquid cereals |
| Flour | Small pasta, dried wheat bread from 1-2 grade flour, dry biscuits |
| Meat and fish | Lean turkey, chicken, beef, lean fish |
| Dairy products with low fat and acidity | Cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk, low-fat cheese, sour cream, diluted milk |
| Vegetables | Zucchini, squash, potatoes, beets, carrots, pumpkin, soups – mashed potatoes based on them |
| Eggs | Steamed or baked omelets |
| Fruit | Unsweetened and non-sour apples, baked and fresh, dried fruit compotes |
| Sweet | Limited jams, preserves, mousses and jellies, honey |
| Drink | Weak tea, non-acidic juices and compotes without sugar, rosehip decoction, special herbal preparations and still mineral water |
| Oils | Limited sunflower and butter |
What not to eat
Any food, cold or hot, is prohibited. Food should be warm, slightly above body temperature. You can not fry and marinate food.
| Type of prohibited product | Products |
| Semi-finished goods | Sausages, sausages, bacon, smoked meats, heavily salted fish/meat, canned food |
| Sweet | Chocolate, butter cakes, cream puffs, soft drinks, ice cream |
| Caffeinated drinks, alcohol | Coffee, energy drinks, cocoa, any alcohol and cocktails |
| Bakery products | Any, even savory, fresh pastries |
| Meat | Pork, lamb, goose and duck, lard |
| Pickles and spices | All kinds of pickles, spices are mild and extremely limited |
| Fruits and vegetables | Legumes, white cabbage, sorrel, garlic, bananas, grapes, radish |
Menu for a week for a diet for pancreatitis
Council
A prerequisite for a diet for pancreatitis is the division of the total daily portion into small equal parts. Meals should be at least 5-6 per day. Foods can be swapped and combined, but it is best to avoid taking two types of proteins at the same time, such as meat and cheese.
Day 1
Breakfast: cottage cheese pudding with sour cream, tea
Snack: baked apple, glass of curdled milk
Lunch: potato and pumpkin soup with sour cream
Snack: egg white omelette 2 eggs with milk, rosehip broth
Dinner: boiled beetroot salad, steamed tilapia
Day 2
Breakfast: boiled vermicelli, steamed chicken meatballs
Snack: fruit jelly
Lunch: mashed potatoes, boiled turkey breast
Snack: applesauce, a glass of ryazhenka
Dinner: cottage cheese pudding with sour cream, tea
Day 3
Breakfast: boiled rice porridge with milk, tea
Snack: egg white omelette 2 eggs with milk, rosehip broth
Lunch: beef meatloaf, zucchini stew
Snack: dry biscuits with low-fat cheese, rosehip broth, kefir
Dinner: cottage cheese casserole
Day 4
Breakfast: oatmeal with diluted milk, lightly brewed tea without sugar
Snack: pumpkin porridge
Lunch: boiled vermicelli, steamed chicken meatballs
Snack: fruit jelly
Dinner: egg white omelette 3 eggs with milk, rosehip broth
Day 5
Breakfast: cottage cheese pudding with sour cream, tea
Snack: fruit jelly, rosehip broth
Lunch: mashed potatoes and pumpkin soup seasoned with sour cream, boiled fish or beef
Snack: baked apple, a glass of kefir
Dinner: boiled beetroot salad, steamed tilapia
Day 6
Breakfast: dry biscuits with low-fat cheese, rosehip broth
Snack: low-fat cottage cheese 150 gr, tea
Lunch: steamed beef meatballs, stewed zucchini with carrots
Snack: fruit jelly
Dinner: pumpkin-carrot puree soup, steamed cod
Day 7
Breakfast: steamed chicken breast, unsweetened rosehip broth
Snack: jar of vegetable baby food
Lunch: stew of zucchini and potatoes, boiled lean beef, dried fruit compote
Afternoon snack: a glass of low-fat kefir
Dinner: egg white omelette 3 eggs with milk, rosehip broth
The results
A diet for pancreatitis of the pancreas excludes foods that increase acid formation and reduces the load on the pancreas. With a mild form of the disease, the diet is still observed for several months, and general recommendations are followed throughout life in order to avoid exacerbation of the disease.
Dietitian Reviews
– A diet is necessary to normalize the function of the pancreas, create gentle conditions for the work of the stomach and intestines, reduce the load on the gallbladder, and also prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Exclude from the diet should be fried, hot and very cold dishes, coarse fiber. At the same time, it is worth enriching the diet with vitamins and lipotropic substances (substances that prevent excessive accumulation of fats in the liver). It is recommended to eat steamed, boiled in water and baked dishes, preferably in pureed or chopped form, advises Dmitry Bobunov.