Improper diet, stress and bad habits can trigger inflammation of the pancreas. This is a serious disease that requires not only complex treatment, but also correct diet correction. A strict diet for pancreatitis is an integral part of fighting the disease.
General diet principles for pancreatitis
Pancreatitis can manifest spontaneously and bring great discomfort to a person (acute form) or have a latent and slow character (chronic stage). Leaks differ from each other not only in clinical symptoms, but also in diet characteristics.
In acute pancreatitis, it is recommended to fast for several days. This is necessary to provide the body with a state of rest and to reduce the focus of inflammation on the tissues.
You can start eating on the 4th day after the acute symptoms of the disease disappear (severe pain, nausea, vomiting and profuse diarrhea). In chronic pancreatitis, it is important to maintain a diet. This will help prevent exacerbations and achieve long-term remission.
In addition, you need to adhere to the general principles of nutrition:
- Steam heat treatment of food. This will help preserve all the useful components of food.
- Fractional nutrition (up to 5 times a day in small doses) - reduces the burden on the weakened digestive system.
- It is important to eat hot foods.
- Before eating, food must be crushed to a liquid consistency.
It is important to avoid snacks throughout the day. Enough of the main meal. It is better to drink more tea or warm water. This will help remove toxins from the body and reduce discomfort in the abdomen.
What can you eat with pancreatitis
With inflammation of the pancreas, doctors assign the patient nutrition according to the generally accepted classification of diets - table 5. Patients eat only healthy foods and completely refuse foods that provoke the production of acid in the gastric juice and stimulate the increase of Enzymes work in a weakened organ.
Table "Useful products for pancreatic pancreatitis"
| Category | Shopping list |
| Cooked vegetables (boiled, boiled) | Beets, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, squash, tomatoes can be, but in small doses |
| Fruits and berries (jelly decoctions, jams, fruit and berry purees) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces a day), apples, pears, dried grapes (raisins), bananas. Avocado is allowed 2 months after exacerbation |
| Meat (chops, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (cooked or as steamed chops, fillets) and seafood | Cod liver, pike, halibut, saithe, pike perch. 17-21 days after the exacerbation disappears, you can eat shrimp |
| cereals | Buckwheat porridge, oatmeal (muesli), rice, semolina. Sometimes you can eat barley or corn porridge |
| broths and soups | Vegetables only (no cooked onions and garlic) or dairy with cereal. If there are no exacerbations, you can cook the soup in the second broth. |
| Macaroni (cooked) | vermicelli noodles |
| Bakery products | Stale wheat bread (baked 1-2 days before consumption) |
| Low-fat dairy and dairy products | Steamed casseroles from cottage cheese, cheese (non-spicy), cottage cheese kefir (non-acidic), curdled milk, boiled fermented milk, butter, sour cream (no more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steam omelet, occasionally you can eat boiled eggs |
| fats | Butter, vegetable (sunflower, olive) |
| The drinks | A decoction of wheat bran, wild rose, a weak tea drink |
| Sweets (in small doses) | Honey, jam, jam (homemade), breadless cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallow |
| Nuts (grind well before eating or chewing well) | Pistachio, walnut, peanut |
| Legumes (land) | Beans (decoction for exacerbation), soy meat, green peas |
Allowed foods contain many water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, 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 capable of causing increased secretion of acid and enzymes, which greatly irritate the pancreatic mucosa.
Therefore, it is better to remove all harmful foods from the diet:
- spicy, sour, fried foods, pickles and pickles, fatty meat broths (especially aspic);
- seasonings, spices, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its derivatives - pork (pork tongue), lamb, including fat, sausages, smoked meats, sausages, balyks, lard;
- fatty fish (salmon, catfish, carp, mackerel, herring) and seafood (mussels, squid, crab, lobster);
- rich pastries, rye bread, chocolate products, cakes, sweets (lollipops, caramel), halva, ice cream, curds;
- 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 excluded from daily use forever: fast food (burgers, fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, rolls), potato chips, salted nuts, spicy spices, alcohol, nicotine.
Sample menu of the week
Strict adherence to the principles of proper nutrition is very helpful in treating pancreatitis. The diet should not be interrupted or junk food added to the diet as this can provoke an acute attack of the disease.
"Menu for every day" table
| days | Menu |
| 1st day | Breakfast: oatmeal with milk, pieces of veal, tea or compote |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs (omelet or boiled), wheat broth (from bran), baked fruit (apple, pear, banana - to choose) | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, noodles, chicken souffle, jam, tea | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, kefir, boiled fermented milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| 2nd day | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, some crackers, tea |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs, turkey chops, bread, jam | |
| Lunch: soup with chicken fillet, fish cutlet, bread, buttermilk | |
| Afternoon Snack: Homemade berry jam, jellied fruit decoction, still water | |
| Dinner: carrot puree, meatballs, muesli, tea drink | |
| 3rd day | Breakfast: Roasted vegetables with slices of rice, beef liver, tea, steamed raisins |
| 2nd breakfast: vermicelli, meat souffle, apricot puree, mineral water Lunch: broth (with vegetables), cod liver, bread, biscuits, tea with honey |
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| Afternoon snack: dishes of red fruit jelly, 2-3 slices of watermelon or melon, compote | |
| Dinner: muesli, baked cottage cheese, jam, tea | |
| 4th day | Breakfast: liquid semolina, vegetable casserole, bread, boiled fermented milk |
| 2nd breakfast: beef tongue, vegetable puree (broccoli, carrots), some marshmallows, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit broth, steamed meatballs, shrimp, crackers, jam | |
| Snack: mousse or jam, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| 5th day | Breakfast: 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, jam | |
| Snack: jam, cookies, banana puree | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled pollock, kefir | |
| 6th day | Breakfast: rice, chicken chops, cod liver, tomato juice |
| 2nd breakfast: muesli, beef tongue, roasted pumpkin, rosehip broth | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, apple sauce, mineral water | |
| Snacks, jams, boiled fermented milk, nuts | |
| Dinner: chicken souffle, oatmeal, bread, jam | |
| 7th day | Breakfast: vegetable stew, meat chops, bread, tea, honey |
| 2nd breakfast: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, peanuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, cookies, bran decoction | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: curdled milk, crackers, muesli, beef tongue |
Important! Portion sizes depend on the well-being of the patient. A person can increase or decrease its volume, as well as change some ingredients. The main thing is to use exclusively useful and allowed products for pancreatitis.
Recipes for inflammation of the pancreas
So that the menu of the day does not seem so boring, you can diversify it with the following recipes.
Vegetable ragout
Grind potatoes and pumpkin (0. 5 kg each), grate 1 carrot. Place the vegetables in a pan (greased with olive oil) in layers, starting with the potatoes. Pour half the volume with water, salt and cook for 25-30 minutes. At the end, sprinkle with parsley and dill.
roasted zander
To cook it, you need to take ½ kg of fish fillet, cut it into medium slices and put it on a baking sheet covered with foil. Sprinkle everything on top with carrots (1 pcs. ), put 10 g of butter, salt and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.
Fish balls (quenelles)
Grind 400 g of fish pulp, add a quarter of bread softened in milk and 2 egg whites. Salt and stir. Shape the cutlets into a ball and place 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 until a homogeneous consistency, add semolina, beaten protein, then raw yolk and mix everything, gently knead the dough in a mold and steam it.
curd souffle
Grind apples (250 g) on a fine grater, add cottage cheese (300 g). Separately, beat the melted butter (50 g) with the sugar (3 tbsp) and the yolks (4 pcs. ), Add the beaten egg whites (4 pcs. ). Pour the prepared dough into apples and cottage cheese, mix. Pour the finished creamy mass into a greased form and bake at 180 degrees for 25-40 minutes.
All recipes are allowed in the chronic phase of pancreatitis. They are not only healthy, but also very tasty, which allows you to get away from thoughts of junk food and enjoy a healthy diet.
A strict diet for pancreatitis is the main component in the treatment of a dangerous pathology. Allowed foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes the diet complete and healthy. It is important to give up junk food, addictions and strictly follow the doctor's instructions. This will help prevent disease exacerbations and achieve long-term remissions.