Improper diet, stress and bad habits can provoke inflammation of the pancreas. This is a serious disease that requires not only complex treatment, but also the correct correction of the diet. A strict diet for pancreatitis is an integral part of the fight against the disease.
General principles of diet for pancreatitis
Pancreatitis can manifest itself spontaneously and bring great discomfort to a person (acute form) or have a latent and sluggish character (chronic stage). Leaks differ among themselves not only in clinical symptoms, but also in the characteristics of the diet.
In acute pancreatitis, it is recommended to fast for several days. This is necessary in order to provide the body with a state of rest, and reduce the focus of inflammation in the tissues.
You can start eating on the 4th day after the acute symptoms of the disease subside (severe pain, nausea, vomiting and profuse diarrhea). In chronic pancreatitis, it is important to stick to 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. It will help preserve all the useful components of food.
- Fractional nutrition (up to 5 times a day in small doses) - reduces the load on the weakened digestive system.
- It is important to eat food warm.
- Before eating, food must be crushed to a liquid consistency.
It is important to avoid snacking throughout the day. Enough of the main meal. It is better to drink more warm tea or 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 attribute to the patient nutrition according to the generally accepted classification of diets - table 5. Patients eat only wholesome food and completely refuse foods that provoke the production of acid in the gastric juice and stimulate an increase in the work of enzymes in a weakened organ.
Table "Useful products for pancreatic pancreatitis"
| Category | Grocery list |
| Cooked vegetables (stewed, boiled) | Beets, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes can be, but in small doses |
| Fruits and berries (jelly-like decoctions, compote, fruit and berry purees) | Apricots, melons and watermelons (2-3 pieces per day), apples, pears, dried grapes (raisins), bananas. Avocado is allowed 2 months after the exacerbation |
| Meat (cutlets, steamed meatballs, meatballs) | Rabbit, turkey, beef (beef tongue, beef liver), veal, chicken |
| Fish (boiled or as steam cutlets, fillets) and seafood | Cod liver, pike, flounder, pollock, pike perch. 17-21 days after the exacerbation subsides, you can eat shrimp |
| cereals | Buckwheat porridge, oatmeal (muesli), rice, semolina. Sometimes you can eat barley or corn porridge |
| Broths and soups | Only vegetables (without boiled onions and garlic) or dairy with cereals. If there are no exacerbations, you can cook the soup on the second meat broth. |
| Macaroni (boiled) | Vermicelli, noodles |
| Bakery products | Wheat bread stale (baked 1-2 days before consumption) |
| Low-fat dairy and dairy products | Cottage cheese steam casseroles, cheese (non-spicy), cottage cheese (non-acidic) kefir, curdled milk, fermented baked milk, butter, sour cream (no more than 1 tablespoon per day) |
| chicken eggs | Steam omelette, occasionally you can eat boiled soft-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, jelly (homemade), non-bread cookies, marshmallows, mousse, marshmallow |
| Nuts (grind well before eating or chew thoroughly) | Pistachio, walnut, peanut |
| Legumes (ground) | Beans (decoction for exacerbation), soy meat, green peas |
Allowed foods contain many water- 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 an 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, preserves and pickles, fatty meat broths (in particular, aspic);
- seasonings, spices, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- meat and its by-products - pork (pork tongue), lamb, including fat, sausages, smoked meats, sausages, balyks, 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 curds;
- oranges, figs, sunflower seeds, radishes, radishes, all types of mushrooms.
It is contraindicated to drink coffee, strong black and green tea, milk, drinks with gas. The following prohibited foods should be excluded from everyday use forever: fast food (burgers, french fries, shawarma, hot dogs, sushi, rolls), chips, salted nuts, spicy spices, alcohol, nicotine.
Sample menu for the week
Strict adherence to the principles of proper nutrition is very helpful in the treatment of pancreatitis. The diet should not be interrupted or junk food added to the diet, as this can provoke an acute attack of the disease.
Table "Menu for every day"
| days | Menu |
| 1st day | Breakfast: milk oatmeal, veal pieces, tea or compote |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs (omelette or boiled), wheat broth (from bran), baked fruits (apple, pear, banana - to choose from) | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, noodles, chicken soufflé, jelly, tea | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk (optional), tea | |
| Dinner: boiled pike, bread, tea | |
| 2nd day | Breakfast: boiled potatoes (mashed potatoes), a piece of fish, a few crackers, tea |
| 2nd breakfast: eggs, turkey cutlets, bread, compote | |
| Lunch: soup with chicken fillet, fish cutlet, bread, curdled milk | |
| Afternoon snack: homemade berry jelly, jelly-like fruit decoction, still water | |
| Dinner: carrot puree, meatballs, muesli, tea drink | |
| 3rd day | Breakfast: baked vegetables with rice slices, beef liver, tea, steamed raisins |
| 2nd breakfast: vermicelli, beef soufflé, apricot puree, mineral water Lunch: broth (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 | |
| 4th day | Breakfast: liquid semolina, vegetable casserole, bread, fermented baked milk |
| 2nd breakfast: beef tongue, vegetable puree (broccoli, carrot), some marshmallows, tea | |
| Lunch: rabbit broth, steam meatballs, shrimp, biscuits, jelly | |
| Snack: mousse or jelly, baked apple (pear, banana) | |
| Dinner: oatmeal, chicken breast, mineral water | |
| 5th day | 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 cutlets, baked zucchini, compote | |
| Snack: jelly, cookies, banana puree | |
| Dinner: mashed potatoes, boiled pollock, kefir | |
| 6th day | Breakfast: rice, chicken cutlets, cod liver, tomato juice |
| 2nd breakfast: muesli, beef tongue, baked pumpkin, rosehip broth | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, boiled fish, applesauce, mineral water | |
| Snack cookies, jam, fermented baked milk, walnuts | |
| Dinner: chicken soufflé, oatmeal, bread, compote | |
| 7th day | Breakfast: vegetable stew, beef cutlets, bread, tea, honey |
| 2nd breakfast: rice, cod liver, tomato juice, peanuts | |
| Lunch: vegetable soup, fish pancakes, biscuits, bran decoction | |
| Snack: cottage cheese, honey, tea | |
| Dinner: curdled milk, crackers, muesli, beef tongue |
Important! The size of the servings 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 exclusively useful and permitted products for pancreatitis.
Recipes for inflammation of the pancreas
To make the daily menu 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. Put the vegetables in a saucepan (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.
baked zander
For cooking, you need to take ½ kg of fish fillet, cut into medium slices and put 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 the oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.
Fish cakes (quenelles)
Grind 400 g of fish pulp, add a quarter of a loaf softened in milk, and 2 egg whites. Salt and stir. Make ball-shaped cutlets and place in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
Steamed meat pudding 3
Ingredients:
- rabbit meat (130 g);
- butter (25 g);
- egg;
- semolina (3 tsp);
- half a glass of water.
Grind the meat thoroughly to a homogeneous consistency, add semolina, whipped protein, then raw yolk and mix everything, gently knead the dough into a mold and steam.
Curd soufflé
Grind apples (250 g) on a fine grater, add cottage cheese (300 g). Separately, beat melted butter (50 g) with sugar (3 tbsp) and yolks (4 pcs. ), Add whites whipped to foam (4 pcs. ). Pour the prepared mass into apples and cottage cheese, mix. Pour the finished creamy dough into a greased form and bake at 180 degrees for 25-40 minutes.
All recipes are allowed in the chronic stage of pancreatitis. They are not only healthy, but also very tasty, which allows you to escape from thoughts about 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 exacerbations of the disease and achieve long-term remissions.