Pancreatitis is a fairly common disease. A distinctive feature of this disease is acute pain in the stomach, as well as a violation of the quality of the pancreas.
A special (therapeutic) diet has been developed for the treatment of this disorder. Contains only a specially selected menu and allowed food. They will not cause any harm to the affected organism. What does a sample menu look like for a week?
1. Diet for chronic inflammation of the gland
With a disease such as pancreatitis, a moderate diet is prescribed, which completely excludes the use of alcoholic beverages, sweet, fatty and fried foods, as well as foods containing coarse fiber, simple carbohydrates and extracts. Nutritionists recommend taking food up to 6 times a day, the portion size should be small so that it is better absorbed and does not overload the pancreas.
Food must be steamed, boiled or stewed, in rare cases it can be cooked. Before using it, it must be cooled to a temperature of 30 degrees. This way you can avoid stomach irritation.
Salt in the diet should be used in minimal quantities and, if possible, exclude it altogether until the organ's work returns to normal. Fish, meat and dairy products are used as the main products. The energy value of the menu per day must in no case exceed 1800 kcal.
It is better to give preference to liquid or semi-liquid foods, such as soups, mashed potatoes, cereals, etc. A strict diet for pancreatic disease should be followed for approximately 3 weeks after the attack has stopped. Thereafter, the menu can constantly expand until you return to your usual diet.
During the diet it is allowed to eat cereals, vegetable soups, boiled / fresh vegetables, dry bread, meat, boiled eggs, poultry and fish (only low-fat varieties are allowed), dairy products, berries and non-acidic fruits, flour products, creamy / vegetable oils, natural jellies, fresh juices and compotes
Don't forget the water. It is recommended to consume up to 2 liters of clean water per day. It will restore balance and improve bowel function.
During an exacerbation of the disease, the use of carbonated water should be minimized or completely eliminated. Also, canned food, strong broths, fast food, smoked / spicy foods, sandwiches, cocoa, sour berries and fruits, marinades, coffee, cakes, eggs cooked in the form of fried or soft-boiled eggs, fatty meats, fish.
2. Nutritional rules
There are a number of rules to follow:
- Eat only one consistency of food (it is better if it is uniform);
- Keep portions small;
- Completely exclude smoked, sweet, fried and salty foods from the diet;
- Try to eat as little fresh food as possible (eg vegetables);
- Drink as much liquid as possible (water, green tea, decoctions).
Dietary rules for the acute course of the disease are similar to the chronic version. In the chronic course of the disease, fasting lasts several days (up to).
3. Sample menu for one week
The menu is signed for a period depending on the type of disease: in acute pancreatitis - up to 9 months, in chronic pancreatitis - for several years. At the same time, alcohol (even in small quantities), condiments and smoked meats are necessarily excluded from the menu. Chocolate is also prohibited, as well as other sweet foods (from the dessert you can only have a small piece of marshmallow or a teaspoon of gelatin).
The menu is selected taking into account the characteristics of the patient's body, while it must contain all the substances useful to the organism.
We list the list of foods that can be included in the diet:
- Vegetables. Almost any vegetable can be on the menu (except legumes and cabbage and others that cause bloating). Various side dishes and soups can be prepared with these vegetables;
- Curd. This product can be eaten for breakfast or as a snack. You can make cheese cakes or casseroles;
- Compotes, fruit jelly. It can be apricots, apples, pears. If a person has an exacerbation, pears should be excluded from the menu;
- Fermented dairy products. All foods should be low in fat. It is allowed to fill salads with sour cream no more than twice a week;
- Eggs. The menu can include a steamed omelette or hard boiled eggs, but without the yolk;
- Meat. It is better to choose boiled chicken or steamed fish;
- You can eat pasta no more than once a week;
- Cereals. It is better to stop the choice on rice, oatmeal or semolina.
Monday
The first day it is best to skip food altogether. Only water is consumed during the day. If the acute pain does not bother the patient, a sample menu might look like this:
- You can drink a glass of green tea for breakfast (you can add a teaspoon of honey to the drink). 150 grams of semolina or rice porridge are also allowed;
- For the second breakfast, you can eat pumpkin puree (50 g), steamed fish or chicken cutlet, rosehip drink;
- For lunch you can eat vegetable or chicken broth with a small crouton;
- For an afternoon snack, you can drink a glass of kefir or jelly;
- Dinner consists of steamed omelette and beetroot salad;
- Before going to bed, you can drink a glass of water with honey.
Tuesday
If pancreatitis is painless, you can cook any porridge for breakfast (semolina, oatmeal or buckwheat).
- Breakfast consists of oatmeal, which is cooked in milk, a piece of cheese and a glass of gelatin (no added sugar);
- For lunch you can eat 100 grams of cottage cheese (1% fat), which can be mixed with an apple;
- For lunch, you can eat boiled rice with a piece of fish. It must be steamed without fail;
- For an afternoon snack, you can eat applesauce or carrot puree;
- Dinner can consist of a diet vinaigrette with a small piece of bread (this can be replaced with a loaf).
Wednesday
- On the third day of the diet, it is already allowed to eat salads from apples, beets, dressed with sour cream (it should be low in fat). You can drink green tea.
- For lunch, you can eat buckwheat porridge with a small piece of butter and bread;
- Lunch consists of rice soup and 2 pieces of cheese;
- For an afternoon snack, you can drink a glass of fermented cooked milk or kefir;
- For dinner, a person can make mashed potatoes (without adding milk), cook vegetables and eat a slice of bread.
Thursday
- For breakfast you can eat oatmeal, which is prepared with a small piece of butter. In addition, natural mineral water is allowed;
- For lunch you can eat an omelette and a steamed cutlet. Alternatively, you can also drink a glass of milk (1 or 2. 5% fat percentage);
- For lunch, you can eat a bowl of soup with a small piece of fish. As a side dish, you can cook zucchini or carrots;
- You can bake an apple for an afternoon snack;
- Dinner consists of rice and ricotta pudding and weak tea (you can add some milk).
Friday
- In the morning you can eat rice porridge and a boiled egg (it must be without yolk);
- The second breakfast consists of tea and a piece of cheese;
- Lunch can consist of homemade noodle soup, pumpkin porridge or carrot porridge. You can also drink a glass of milk or tea;
- An afternoon snack consists of low-fat cottage cheese with the addition of sour cream;
- During dinner, you can pamper yourself with a vegetable salad, dressed with oil (preferably olive), a cooked apple and a glass of tea with a teaspoon of sugar.
Saturday
- For your breakfast, you can prepare an omelette, which is steamed with vegetables. The prepared dish can be supplemented with a glass of milk;
- For the second breakfast you can cook buckwheat porridge with fish (boiled);
- You can have a milk soup and green tea for lunch;
- For an afternoon snack, you can have a rosehip drink;
- For dinner you can cook vegetables with potatoes (boiled), fruit jelly or pudding.
Sunday
After the symptoms of the disease have subsided, you can diversify your menu.
- For breakfast, you can eat a small piece of bread with butter, cottage cheese. You can drink it all with a glass of green tea;
- If a person has mild pain, you can boil a piece of chicken meat with carrots for lunch. Alternatively, you can also eat a small piece of bread. You can drink it with unsweetened tea or mineral water;
- For lunch, you can eat vegetable soup, mashed potatoes and a boiled cutlet. From drinks, tea or kefir without sugar is allowed;
- For an afternoon snack, you can drink jelly with a small amount of crackers;
- For dinner you can prepare a casserole of fish and carrot juice.
4. Consequences
Failure to comply with the diet threatens the patient with serious consequences. As complications of pancreatitis, diseases such as:
- Hypertension (hepatic);
- Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus;
- Jaundice;
- Any diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- Pancreatic cancer;
- Brain damage.
5. Recipes
With pancreatitis, you will need to reconsider your diet. For cooking, you can use a number of products, and dishes should not be fatty, not very salty, not fried, not sweet. However, with this disease, you can live a full life. Consider several recipes for cooking.
- Steamed cutlets. For cooking, we need to take chicken breast (about 200 g), wheat bread (30 g), milk (3 tablespoons), a small amount of oil (it is better to take olive oil), a pinch of salt. All components must be mixed. Form minced meat cutlets. Put them in a double boiler, pour the water and close the lid. Cook until cooked.
- Rosehip drink. To prepare this broth, you will need to take 0, 5 kg of fruit and 4 liters of water. We wash the dog rose and fill it with water. Leave to infuse for four days. It is not necessary to boil the drink, rose hips must be infused at room temperature. This drink is rich in vitamin C. Due to the fact that the drink is very acidic, you should consult your doctor before using it.
- Vegetable soup. To prepare the soup, you need to take pepper (1 piece), broccoli, a small zucchini, cauliflower. The vegetables should be washed and cut into cubes. Pour the vegetables with water (1. 5 liters) and cook until completely cooked. The water is drained (but not all). Using a blender, transfer the soup to the state of puree.
- Fish soup. For cooking, we need to take 0. 5 kg of lean fish (you can use cod, zander or pike), pour water and put on fire. It must be cooked until fully cooked, after which the fish must be separated from the bones and chopped in a blender. Add a little butter to the hot milk and wait for it to melt completely. Subsequently, the broth is brought to a boil. It is important that the broth does not boil. Put the fish in it and cook for a few more minutes. Our soup is ready.
Pancreatitis is a disease in which diet plays an important role. With strict adherence to the doctor's recommendations and proper nutrition, you can live a full life.