In the acute period of the disease, it is necessary to create an absolute rest for the pancreas. It is placed cold in the stomach and one should refrain from eating and drinking. This procedure is followed both in acute pancreatitis and in exacerbation of a chronic process.
Everyone knows how dangerous pancreatitis is. Therefore, in the further complex treatment, dietary nutrition plays a leading role.
The fundamental principles of dietary nutrition for pancreatitis.
- it is necessary to increase the amount of protein consumed at the expense of meat, fish dishes, cottage cheese up to 150 g;
- limit carbohydrates to 300-350 g, especially easily digestible ones (sugar, honey);
- exclude products that contribute to increased secretion of pancreatic juice (rich meat and fish broths, boiled cabbage);
- reduce the amount of fat in the diet to 70-80 g;
- cook food only in a mechanically clean way with a cloth;
- do not allow a large volume of one-time food intake;
- keep food fractions every three hours;
- fasting should not exceed two days.
What is prohibited in the diet for pancreatitis?
- rich broths of meat, fish and mushrooms are strictly prohibited;
- fried meat and fish;
- lard and other animal fats;
- sausages and preserved meat;
- raw, uncleaned vegetables that contain fiber;
- baking dough;
- Rye bread;
- kefir
- Alcoholic and carbonated drinks.
What is allowed in the diet for pancreatitis?
- white bread from yesterday or dry;
- vegetable soups (except cabbage), cereals, nothing but noodles? plates;
- meat dishes from lean meats and poultry, steamed or boiled from raw materials twisted in a meat grinder (cutlets, meatballs, buns, mashed potatoes, soufflé), the same from fish;
- eggs in the form of a protein omelette are allowed;
- fresh milk, cottage cheese is not sour in its natural form or steamed pudding;
- add butter or olive oil to dishes;
- boiled and mashed vegetables (mashed potatoes);
- noodles and noodles;
- semi-liquid porridge in water with the addition of milk;
- fruit: baked or stewed apples;
- sweet dishes: jelly, jelly with sweetener;
- of soft tea drinks, rosehip broth.
Approximate one-day menu
All-day consumption: white stale bread - 200 g, sugar - 30 g.
- The first breakfast consists of steamed meat cutlets (can be replaced with a non-steamed protein-free two-egg omelette or cottage cheese pudding), oatmeal porridge with milk (half portion), a glass of tea with milk.
- Second breakfast: boiled or baked meat, cottage cheese without yeast, a glass of tea with milk.
- Lunch: Vegetarian potato soup (half portion), steamed meatballs, carrot puree, apple jelly with xylitol.
- Dinner: steamed meatloaf or meatballs, can be replaced with a piece of boiled chicken, steamed pudding made with low-fat cottage cheese, a glass of tea with milk.
- Before bed: fruit jelly with xylitol.
The weight of each plate is 130-150 g. Milk tea can be replaced with rosehip decoction.
With a significant improvement in the condition and the permission of the doctor, the diet is expanded due to non-grated vegetables and meat in a piece.
Patients with chronic pancreatitis must follow a diet for life.