Blueberries with pancreatitis
Such a berry is known as blueberriesIn itself a lot of useful substances. It contains both microelements and vitamins C, B1, B6, PP, which in aggregate is indispensable for the full vital activity of the human body. Even scientists have revealed evidence that blueberries are capable of restoring many different functions of the body, and also powerfully counteract aging. But is it possible to eat such useful berries without harm to health in pancreatitis?
Berries in the acute phase of the disease
No matter how attractive the desire to eat blueberry berries in acute pancreatitis looked, it is highly not recommended to use it anyway.
There are two very important reasons for this:
- First, the dietary fibers contained in the berry( about 3.1g per 100g of blueberries) can be influenced by intestinal microbes to cause fermentation dispersion. She also in the next turn causes a strong swelling of the intestine, as well as diarrhea.
- Secondly, there are organic acids in the bilberries( 1.2 g per 100 g of berries), which cause in the pancreas exactly those enzymes that can even more irritate the already inflamed organ, and thereby delay the onset of remission in pancreatitis.
Despite the fact that whole blueberries are not available, however, there are ways that it can be used in acute pancreatitis.
For example, a berry can be used as a component in various jellies, kissels or compotes. As soon as the period of inflammation begins to pass, patients can eat fruit and berry gravies, mousses( with sugar substitutes - sorbitol or xylitol), as well as diluted juice with juice - all from blueberry berries.
Nutrition in the remission period
There are whole berries in the period of calm of the disease with pancreatitis at first time can only be in its original form. Do this in order to check how the pancreas reacts to a new food for it. If the patient's body tolerates berries well and does not have an individual negative reaction, then bilberries are allowed to eat whole and fruit-berry salads from it.
Such berries as blueberries have a lot of useful properties:
- Strengthening the retina is due to a substance called anthocyanin and has an effect on the eye retina.
- Cleaning the body of toxins and toxins, as well as radioactive compounds and other unpleasant things that accumulate in the body. This process occurs due to the pectins contained in these berries.
- Anti-inflammatory function. Suppress inflammation in this case helps antioxidants and flavonoids, which in bilberries abound. When pancreatitis is particularly important.
The berry of bilberry is especially useful for people with a metabolic disorder or gastritis of reduced acidity.
To use blueberries is useful and tasty, and infusions from it have analgesic and soothing effects. Another plus of blueberries is that the medicinal properties of berries do not dry out even during storage in the refrigerator, so you can still saturate your body with vitamins and, thus, even treat pancreatitis with such an indispensable berries as blueberries.
As stated earlier, it is useful to make different kinds of infusions from blueberries, which will help in the prevention and treatment of the disease. Here, not only the fruits of the berries come into play, but also the leaves of the plant.
To create a brew, add in 400 ml of boiled water 2 tablespoons of blueberry leaves. Total infusion will take about 2 hours for complete readiness. Drink this drink should be half the glass, preferably 4 times a day. This will help to remove inflammation, spasms, and also alleviate the patient's pain.
