Diet for acute pancreatitis in adults

diet in acute pancreatitis combined with drug treatment can save the patient from surgery or very deplorable outcome- lethal. Diet in acute pancreatitis should include a maximum of protein foods to stimulate the work of the digestive system.

The acute form of pancreatitis differs with severe cutting pains and can lead to death, since the diseased organ starts the process of self-digestion. In order to reduce the number of digestive enzymes, you must adhere to a strict diet.

Moreover, a strict diet during an exacerbation of the disease is able to regulate the production of insulin in the body of the patient and save him from diabetes.

Dietary food during the exacerbation of pancreatitis should contain the maximum number of proteins. The use of carbohydrates and fats in the patient's menu is strictly prohibited.

Principles of Nutrition for Acute Pancreatitis

There are several basic principles for adherence to the diet for adults and elderly patients, due to which the disease will soon go into remission:

1. Food should be taken at least 5-6 times a day in small portions.
2. The total amount of food per day should not exceed 3 kg( but not exceed this figure).
3. Liquids are allowed to drink no more than 2.5 liters per day.
4. Observe a gentle temperature regime( all food and drinks should be kept warm).
5. Focus on protein foods( fats and carbohydrates temporarily removed from the menu of adults and elderly patients).
6. Eliminate cooking recipes, involving frying, smoking, pickling( cooking, baking or steaming should be the only acceptable cooking methods).
7. In acute pancreatitis, food should only be ground( in the form of mashed potatoes, minced meat or mousse).
8. Completely exclude from the menu products and dishes that stimulate the production of gastric juice, the formation of gases in the intestines, etc.

Recipes for pancreatitis in adults and in elderly patients may contain such products:

• NeutralThe taste of hard cheese, low-fat sour cream and cottage cheese. Stale bread or crackers.
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• Weak tea( unsweetened), milk kissel, decoction of rose hips.
• Vegetables, cereals, macaroni from durum wheat.
• Meat or fish meats. Eggs of chicken( no more than one per day).
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• Sunflower and butter( no more than 20 g per day).

The assortment of products for acute pancreatitis is recommended to expand gradually, gradually introducing in the menu of the patient some or other dishes for a couple. Diet after an attack of acute pancreatitis consists in fasting for several days.

Approximate food intake

The diet for acute pancreatitis should begin with complete starvation within two to three days. During this period, you can take only warm mineral water without gas( Borjomi or Essentuki).Drink water is necessary in small sips, not more than 70-100 ml at a time.

The approximate menu for a day of acute pancreatitis will allow you to understand the principle of eating and build your own individual nutrition plan.

So, with pancreatitis for breakfast, it is best to use a protein omelet, steamed and buckwheat porridge( no more than 250 grams).It is worth remembering that buckwheat porridge can be replaced with semolina, oatmeal or any other. Garnish can be prepared both in pure form, and on milk( it is necessary to wipe both, and another option).To drink a meal if desired, you can warm unsweetened tea or broth of wild rose.

For lunch with pancreatitis, it is recommended to prepare any vegetable soup with the addition of meatballs from low-fat meat. On the second you can serve a mashed potato with the addition of melted butter in the already cooled dish. From drinks a non-acidic fruit jelly will suit.

For a snack, you can eat baked apples or simply boiled fried vegetables. If you still give preference to apples, then choose not strongly acid varieties.

Dinner can be varied with cottage cheese and tea with a small slice of lemon.
At night, it is recommended to drink a bit of low-fat kefir. It perfectly relaxes and allows the pancreas to calm down.

With pancreatitis for the whole day, you can distribute 200 grams of white bread from the highest grade flour. In this case the bread should not be fresh. You can give preference to bread crumbs of black or white bread. After acute pancreatitis, as a rule, table number 5 is prescribed.

Such recipes are the most popular among patients with experience. However, you can safely add a little more vegetables or cereals in them, thus creating new dishes. But it should be remembered that a diet with acute pancreatitis is an indispensable part of therapy.

Author: Violetta Gayvoronskaya,
specially for the Moizhivot.ru site

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