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 proper dietary correction. 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 the person (acute form) or have a latent and sluggish character (chronic stage). Leaks differ not only in clinical symptoms, but also in dietary characteristics.
In acute pancreatitis, fasting for a few days is recommended. This is necessary in order for the body to ensure a state of rest and 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). In chronic pancreatitis, it is important to adhere to a diet. This will help prevent exacerbations and achieve long-term remission.
In addition, you must adhere to the general principles of nutrition:
- Steam food heat treatment. This will help preserve all the beneficial components of the food.
- Fractional diet (up to 5 times a day in small doses) - reduces the load on the weakened digestive system.
- It is important to eat hot 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 hot tea or water. This will help remove toxins from the body and reduce abdominal discomfort.
What you can eat with pancreatitis
In addition to inflammation of the pancreas, doctors attribute to the patient a diet according to the generally accepted classification of diets - Table 5. Patients eat only healthy foods and completely refuse foods that cause acid production in gastric juice and stimulate increased work. enzymes in the weakened organ.
Table "Useful products for pancreatitis"
| Category | Grocery list |
| Cooked vegetables (stewed, cooked) | Beets, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes can be, but in small doses |
| Fruits and berries (jelly-like decoctions, compotes, fruit and berry purees) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces per day), apples, pears, raisins (raisins), bananas. Avocados are allowed 2 months after exacerbation |
| Meat (chops, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (cooked or as steamed cutlets, fillets) and seafood | Cod liver, pike, flounder, pollock, perch. 17-21 days after the deterioration subsides, you can eat shrimp |
| cereals | Buckwheat porridge, oatmeal (muesli), rice, semolina. Sometimes you can eat barley or corn porridge |
| Soups and broths | Only vegetables (without boiled 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 dairy products | Steam pans made of fresh cheese, cheese (not hot), fresh cheese (non-sour) kefir, sour milk, fermented milk, butter, sour cream (not more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steamed omelet, you can occasionally eat boiled soft-boiled eggs |
| Fats | Butter, vegetable (sunflower, olive) |
| Drinks | Decoction of wheat bran, wild roses, weak tea |
| Sweets (in small doses) | Honey, jam, jelly (homemade), non-bread cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallow |
| Nuts (grind well before meals or chew thoroughly) | Pistachios, walnuts, peanuts |
| legumes (ground) | Beans (decoction to worsen the condition), soy meat, green peas |
Allowed foods contain many vitamins soluble in water and fats, rich in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. And, most importantly, they practically do not irritate the pancreatic mucosa.
What not to eat with pancreatitis
Many products are able to cause increased secretion of acid and enzymes, which strongly irritate the pancreatic mucosa.
Therefore, it is better to eliminate all harmful foods from the diet:
- spicy, sour, fried foods, canned and pickled cucumbers, fatty meat soups (especially aspic);
- spices, condiments, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its by-products - pork (pork tongue), lamb, including lard, sausages, smoked meat, sausages, balik, lard;
- 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, drinks with gas. The following prohibited foods should be permanently excluded from daily use: fast food (burgers, french fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, rolls), chips, salty nuts, spicy 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 foods to your diet, as this can cause an acute attack of the disease.
Table "Menu for every day"
| days | To me |
| Day 1 | Breakfast: milk 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: cottage cheese, kefir, fermented milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| Day 2 | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, a few crackers, tea |
| Breakfast 2: eggs, turkey chops, 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 | |
| Day 3 | 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 |
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| Afternoon snack: berry jelly dishes, 2-3 slices of watermelon or melon, compote | |
| Dinner: muesli, baked cottage cheese, jam, tea | |
| Day 4 | Breakfast: liquid semolina, vegetable casserole, bread, fermented milk |
| Breakfast 2: beef tongue, mashed vegetables (broccoli, carrots), a little marshmallow, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit soup, steamed meatballs, shrimp, cookies, jelly | |
| Snack: mousse or jelly, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| Day 5 | 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 chops, roasted zucchini, compote | |
| Snack: jellies, cookies, banana puree | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled poluk, kefir | |
| Day 6 | Breakfast: rice, chicken cutlets, cod liver, tomato juice |
| 2nd breakfast: muesli, beef tongue, roasted pumpkin, rosehip soup | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, apple sauce, mineral water | |
| Snack cookies, jam, fermented milk, nuts | |
| Dinner: chicken souffle, oatmeal, bread, compote | |
| Day 7 | Breakfast: vegetable stew, beef cutlets, bread, tea, honey |
| Breakfast 2: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, peanuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, biscuits, bran broth | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: sour milk, crackers, muesli, beef tongue |
Bitan! Portion size depends on the well-being of the patient. 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
To keep your daily menu from looking 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 the sherpa (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. Finally, sprinkle with parsley and dill.
baked zander
For cooking it is necessary to take ½ kg of fish fillet, cut into medium slices and place on a baking sheet covered with foil. Sprinkle everything on top with carrots (1 pc. ), Put 10 g of butter, salt and wrap in foil. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for half an hour.
fish cakes (quenelles)
Grind 400 g of fish porridge, add a quarter of a loaf softened in milk and 2 egg whites. Add salt and stir. Make chops in the shape of a ball and put in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
Steamed meat pudding 3
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 yolks and mix everything, lightly knead the dough into a mold and steam.
Curd soufflé
Grind apples (250 g) on a fine grater, add cottage cheese (300 g). Separately whisk melted butter (50 g) with sugar (3 tablespoons) and egg yolks (4 pcs. ), Add whipped egg whites (4 pcs. ). Pour the prepared mass into apples and cottage cheese, stir. 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. Not only are they healthy, but they are also very tasty, which allows you to get away from the thought of unhealthy food and enjoy a healthy diet.
A strict diet for pancreatitis is a major component in the treatment of 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, addiction and strictly follow your doctor’s instructions. This will help prevent the disease from getting worse and achieve long-term remissions.