Jam with pancreatitis
on this planet, probably, there is no man who does not know that such a jam. It is used as desserts, added when preparing sweet sauces to various dishes, and even use them as a filling for pies and pies.
Jam is a billet for the winter, which consists of 80% - 90% of ripe fruit.
The remaining 10% - 20% is made up of sugars, honey, nuts and other exotic ingredients. But the most important is that the preparation of jam allows in a jar to conserve a huge amount of vitamins and other useful substances that are necessary for the human body, especially in the autumn-winter period.
But is it possible to include this wonderful sweet dessert in pancreatitis in the diet? After all, it is with this disease that the amount of sugar consumed is minimized or even excluded from the diet menu.
Sweet in the acute period
If pancreatitis in acute form and in exacerbation of chronic jam should be fully excluded from the patient's diet, as it contains a lot of glucose, which is necessary for the digestion of insulin.
And it is produced just like the pancreas. But if it is damaged, the production of insulin is reduced and when a large amount of glucose enters the body, the body is given a heavy load, which, when exacerbated, must be completely eliminated.
In addition, the use of glucose in large amounts can trigger the development of diabetes, so use this winter harvest and drinks made from it, is not desirable.
period of remission
During steady state menu for pancreatitis is becoming much more diverse. And jam can be fully included in the diet of patients, but only in reasonable quantities and only after the approval of the doctor.
In addition, jam can even become a useful food in pancreatitis, as it will contain many useful substances that have a curative effect on internal organs.
Usage rules
The use of any food in pancreatitis should be extremely cautious. The same goes for jams, so to avoid complications and relapses of the disease, you need to use it according to some rules.
In the diet of the patient, the jam should enter gradually. To use it in its pure form is not recommended, it is better to add it to tea or in a small amount of warm water. You should start with one teaspoon. In case if the state of health does not worsen, the amount can be increased by 1 - 2 teaspoons( a day is allowed to eat no more than 3 tsp of jam).
The first time in the diet is better to include syrup, and only if the condition remains healthy, you can eat berries.
Even in the absence of relapses, it is not recommended to use jam in its pure form. It is better to add it to dishes( for example, to use syrup for watering cottage cheese or casseroles) or drinks. And with stable remission, it can be used as a filling for cooking baked baked goods.
And one more very important point! Jam should be of high quality. It is desirable that the storage period does not exceed 6 months. On its surface there should be no mold and it should not be burnt. Otherwise, substances that are part of the mold and burnt jam can lead to an exacerbation of the disease.
Which jam to choose?
pancreatitis When it is not desirable to eat fruit jam acidic because they can trigger irritation of the mucosa of the pancreas and the occurrence of pain attacks. It is better to give preference to preserves, the production of which used only those fruits and berries that are included in the list of allowed foods. You can clarify them with your doctor.
In addition, with pancreatitis, the use of store jam options is not recommended, because they contain many preservatives and other components that manufacturers add to extend the shelf life of the product. On a healthy person, these supplements may not affect, but on a patient with pancreatitis, they can be dangerous, since they can adversely affect the pancreas.
Therefore, with pancreatitis it is better to use a home option. But if this possibility is not available, then when choosing a store variant, you should carefully study the composition.
Quality jam should consist of only three products: fruit, sugar and water.
If you are making jam yourself, then it is desirable to remove from the fruit bones, septums and skin. So the consistency of the product will become uniform and soft, and with pancreatitis less safe.
