With pancreatitis, the patient must follow the dietary rules in order to reduce the negative effects of the disease and ensure a high quality of life. Doctors often talk about banned foods for such people, and sauerkraut is also on this list. But there are a few tricks that allow you to include this product in the diet with minimal negative consequences.
Product properties
Sour cabbage is more healthy than raw cabbage. This is directly related to the fermentation process, during which the product is enriched with a large amount of vitamin. In this case, all useful properties are saved. Also, during ripening, bacteria multiply in the vegetable, which beneficially affect the intestinal microflora, and organic acids that can inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms.
Such a positive effect on the human body is possible only in the presence of absolute health. Sauerkraut with pancreatitis can have a negative effect, therefore it is recommended to include this product in other forms, for example, stewed or casseroles.
Potential harm
Sauerkraut in pancreatitis is prohibited (or practically prohibited). Exceptions are possible, but subject to the use of the product in small quantities. Such limitations are due to the following product properties:
- increased acidity, which can provoke an inflammatory process on the mucosa of the digestive tract;
- an abundance of salt, which leads to swelling of the pancreatic tissue;
- coarse fiber, which is a large amount in the vegetable, stimulates the intestines, and this provokes an increase in pain or its appearance.
For these reasons, the use of an acidic product with diagnosed pancreatitis is undesirable.
Sauerkraut: a classic recipe
Knowing that a person has pancreatitis, you can cook a vegetable according to a special recipe, for example, you need to reduce the amount of salt and exclude any spices from the dish. The following recipe is classic:
- Rinse 1 kg of cabbage, remove the top leaves, and then finely chop.
- Wash, peel and grate 2 large carrots on a coarse grater.
- Mix vegetables, grind with 1 tbsp. l salt, then put in a three-liter jar, carefully tamping.
- Pour warm boiled water into a jar.
Put the container in a warm place for a week. After this time, the dish is considered ready to eat.
The proper use of sauerkraut in pancreatitis
Cabbage, fermented with salt and sugar, can not be attributed to dietary products, in addition, it has some contraindications for use, among which there is pancreatitis. But in the absence of a complicated disease and the availability of permission from a doctor, as well as subject to the rules of use, the product can occasionally be included in the diet. The following recommendations should be observed:
- Before consuming sauerkraut, it must be washed under running water. This will remove excess salt.
- Heat treatment will help to improve the digestion of the product. You can cook cabbage soup or stew it.
- A single serving should not exceed 100 g.
- It is not recommended to eat sauerkraut with pancreatitis more often than once a week.
- It is necessary to carefully monitor the condition, and if any unpleasant symptoms appear, it is better to refuse the product immediately.
Sauerkraut juice
Unlike acid cabbage itself, its juice has a beneficial effect on the pancreas. The fact is that this product contains a natural substance that is used in the Pancreatin preparation. In addition, juice has other useful properties:
- normalizes the work of the stomach;
- prevents the occurrence of constipation;
- lowers cholesterol;
- prevents the formation of stones in the gallbladder;
- promotes rejuvenation of the body;
- cleanses the body of toxins.
Similar properties are due to the presence of iodine, sulfur, chlorine. It is these trace elements that have a beneficial effect on the mucosa of the digestive tract.
You can get healthy juice as follows: for this, sauerkraut must be squeezed, and the brine must be filtered.
Despite the fact that this product has a large number of useful properties and is approved for use by people with pancreatitis, you can drink it only with the permission of a doctor. Uncontrolled use of sauerkraut juice with pancreatitis (whether or not you can drink the juice and eat the vegetable itself, only the doctor will say) can lead to the development of complications of the disease.
What types are allowed for use?
Nutritionists say that with pancreatitis, other types of vegetables can be included in the diet. Such patients can eat cabbage:
- Colored. It has a delicate fiber structure, less fiber, and therefore does not irritate the digestive tract of a patient with pancreatitis. It is recommended to boil or simmer for a short time. Cauliflower can normalize acidity, eliminate constipation, remove toxins and toxins from the body.
- Brussels Its chemical composition is very similar to that of white cabbage, but there is no such strong irritating effect on the stomach and pancreas. The inclusion of this vegetable in the diet of a patient with pancreatitis allows you to strengthen the immune system, normalize the digestion process, improve the cardiovascular system.
- Beijing. It is characterized by the presence of a large amount of fiber, therefore, during an exacerbation of the disease, it should not be in the diet of a person with pancreatitis. The very structure of the fibers of Beijing cabbage is more tender than that of white cabbage, therefore, during the period of remission in braised form, its use is allowed.
- Broccoli. It also positively affects the functioning of the pancreas. Mashed potatoes from this product can act as biologically active additives to other dishes on the menu.
Cabbage in the period of exacerbation
The pancreas can react sharply to any abnormalities in diet. As a rule, the manifestation of such a reaction is an increase in pain, the appearance of vomiting and diarrhea, the development of a fever, bloating and other symptoms (depending on the severity of the disease and individual characteristics). That is why in the acute phase, all these symptoms can be strengthened by improper nutrition. This also applies to stewed sauerkraut (with pancreatitis, it is better to be careful not to include it in the diet), including. Such a ban is associated with the presence of:
- essential oils (they are responsible for the pungent taste);
- a large amount of coarse fiber - 100 g of white cabbage contains 2 g of it.
Product in remission
Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by alternating phases of exacerbation and remission, in which the inflammatory process subsides and the unpleasant symptoms disappear. If the diet menu during the period of exacerbation of the disease is very strict, and any deviations worsen the quality of life, then during the period of remission the diet can be expanded. Including add foods such as sauerkraut. But do not do this immediately after the relief of symptoms.
It is better to try other dishes first, during the preparation of which the vegetable is subjected to heat treatment, which significantly softens its fibers. If after this there are no negative reactions, then you can try to include sauerkraut in the diet (acidic and with a lot of salt is not suitable) in a small amount. In this case, you need to monitor your health, since this product can cause another exacerbation.
If you decide to try this dish at a party, then the owners should find out about whether sauerkraut is washed before serving.
When diagnosing pancreatogenic diabetes in patients, all nutritional recommendations remain the same. The fact is that this vegetable contains a small amount of sucrose and starch, which in no way can affect the blood sugar level.
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. This disease is accompanied by many unpleasant symptoms. To reduce their manifestation, you need to follow a diet, one of the rules of which is a sharp restriction of sauerkraut in the diet. But in the absence of complications during the period of remission, the use of this product in a small amount is allowed.