Proper nutrition is a prerequisite for alleviating symptoms during exacerbation. At that moment, when the patient reaches remission (pain and discomfort in the region of the left hypochondrium go away), he “relaxes” and no longer thinks that one should not eat during pancreatitis. Gastroenterologists warn: this approach to your own health is unacceptable! Patients should never forget that you should not eat with pancreatitis. The list of products, which is presented in this article, reveals the nuances of proper nutrition and the method of cooking with inflammation of the pancreas (both at the time of exacerbation of the condition, and during remission).
Fats in human nutrition with pancreatitis
Fats are a source of energy along with carbohydrates. In no case can they be completely excluded from the diet. Only healthy, polyunsaturated fats should be left. They are necessary to replenish stocks and eliminate the deficiency of useful omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. You can take vitamins containing these beneficial substances only during the period of remission, since during an exacerbation, taking additional tablet or capsule preparations can cause pain and worsen the condition.
What is impossible with pancreatitis from fats:
- trans fats (margarine, fast food);
- fried dough and vegetables: french fries, eggplant, pasties, pasties, etc .;
- fatty meats: pork, beef;
- fatty fish: with caution.
At the same time, the diet should have natural cold-pressed oils: you can season them with vegetable salads, add to stewed vegetables. You should buy olive or linseed oil. These are leaders in the content of healthy fatty acids, and add them by teaspoon to the first and second courses.
Which protein foods to give preference, and which to exclude
Protein is the basis of nutrition for slim and healthy people. This nutrient can be of animal and plant origin. Nutritionists insist that people with inflammation of the pancreas do not completely abandon animal proteins. You just need to carefully grind the meat so that the digestive tract can digest it without difficulty.
What you can not eat with pancreatic pancreatitis from proteins:
- mushrooms;
- fatty meats and fish (salmon, pork, beef);
- fatty varieties of fermented milk products (milk no more than 3.5%, cottage cheese no more than 5%);
- no more than one chicken egg can be eaten per day, otherwise deterioration is possible.
It should be remembered that with pancreatitis, you can not exceed the standard intake of pure protein. This is 2 grams per kilogram of human body weight. Otherwise, enzymes may not be enough for digestion, even if the meat food is thoroughly chopped before cooking.
Which carbohydrates can be eaten and which are prohibited
Carbohydrates are energy for the body. Alas, not all carbohydrates can be consumed with inflammation of the pancreas. Some foods, even if safe when eaten by healthy people, can trigger increased pain in patients with pancreatitis. Therefore, one should not violate the rules of the medical diet for this disease.
What you can not eat with pancreatic pancreatitis from carbohydrate foods:
- Any canned food: vegetable, bean.
- Fresh bakery products.
- Corn and legumes (beans, chickpeas, etc.).
- Carbohydrates that contain a relatively high volume of simple sugars (honey, berries and fruits).
What can not be done with pancreatitis from berries, vegetables and fruits:
- white cabbage, radish, sorrel;
- persimmons, grapes, dried fruits almost any (it is permissible to use a little dried apricots for breakfast);
- berries rich in fructose: strawberries, raspberries.
Prohibited sweets and desserts for pancreatitis
Sweet tooth will have to reconsider their taste preferences: almost all confectionery, chocolate, cakes and ice cream are prohibited for use with inflammation of the pancreas. What foods are not allowed for pancreatitis from this category?
In the period of exacerbation, one will have to refuse completely
- honey and bee products;
- both natural and non-chocolate;
- ice cream (you can try to cook this dessert yourself from cottage cheese and sweetener);
- any cakes, pastries, as they often contain a huge amount of fat mixed with simple carbohydrates.
You will also have to forget about jams, preserves, homemade compotes. Alas, all these sweets require a huge addition of sugar. As a result, only completely healthy people can afford to eat them.
What can not be on a diet with pancreatic pancreatitis from fruits? You should refuse to eat any fruit and berries with a high content of fructose. These are grapes, persimmons, raisins, almost all types of dried fruits. You should discuss with your gastroenterologist the opportunity to consume these fruits during the period of remission - but only after the exacerbation is guaranteed to be stopped.
Mushrooms, marinades and pickles for pancreatitis
What is not possible with pancreatitis from pickles? Alas, almost everything: the method of heat treatment and spin involves the addition of components that make even relatively harmless vegetables difficult to digest and digest.
For the time of exacerbation, one should forget about eating any pickles and marinades, canned goods from both factory and home production. After the aggravation has passed, you can discuss with your attending physician-gastroenterologist the possibility of eating home-made non-spicy pickles - for example, pickled or pickled cucumbers.
What can not be eaten with chronic pancreatitis from mushrooms and canned meat, fish? Here both nutritionists and gastroenterologists agree: both during exacerbation and during remission, you will have to forget about eating any mushrooms - boiled, salted, pickled. The same goes for canned fish and meat.
Prohibited drinks for people with pancreatitis
We should not forget that drinks are often full participants in the diet. What can not be on a diet with pancreatic pancreatitis from drinks:
- any sweet carbonated drinks;
- any liquids that contain ethyl alcohol;
- kvass;
- compotes and juices of factory and home production (it is allowed to eat only weakly concentrated vegetable and fruit juices of our own preparation without the addition of sugar);
- fruit drinks based on jam, jam;
- mineral sparkling water.
It is permissible to use some mineral waters, but only after the attending gastroenterologist has established the degree of pancreatitis. It’s better not to regulate your diet yourself, but to do this only after clarifying the stage and degree of the disease.
Why alcohol is strictly prohibited
Very often, the occurrence of pancreatitis (inflammation of the cells of the pancreas) is associated with alcohol abuse. It can be beer, cocktails, spirits. It doesn’t matter for the course of the disease what exactly the patient consumes - the presence of ethyl alcohol to one degree or another is always a “shock” for pancreatic cells.
Among people without a medical education, there is an opinion that alcoholic beverages only harm the liver. Doctors know that at least the kidneys and the pancreas suffer from the liver. And the use of strong drinks is also detrimental to the mucosa of the esophagus, stomach.
List of products: what you can not eat with pancreatitis
Summarizing, you can make a list of products whose use is contraindicated during an exacerbation of pancreatitis.
- Meat: goose, pork, fatty beef.
- Sour-milk drinks with a high percentage of fat, with the presence of acid (ayran, tan in some patients can cause pain in the epigastric region on the left side).
- Any pickles, canned food, marinades: meat, fish, corn, legumes.
- Honey and beekeeping products. Their use during an exacerbation of pancreatitis is prohibited, as well as chocolate.
- Cakes, pastries and ice cream are strictly prohibited during the period of exacerbation (as in remission, but you can consider options for eating diet cakes with curd cream).
- Corn, legumes (whether it is canned or in soup, for example), millet in any processing: just porridge or some other way of cooking.
- It is forbidden to eat some vegetables and fruits even after cooking. This is especially true for white cabbage, radish, garlic, lemon and sorrel. Of fruits, those rich in fructose and acid should be avoided.
What should not be eaten with pancreatitis in remission
Most often, it is especially difficult for patients to adhere to proper nutrition during a period when the pain does not allow to breathe freely. But if it recedes and the condition is stopped, you can slightly ease the conditions of the diet. What is not possible with pancreatitis during remission:
- saturated fats, trans fats are still banned;
- alcoholic beverages even in the most modest amount;
- cakes, cookies, cakes, chocolate;
- bakery products and pastry;
- raw vegetables and fruits, especially those listed above.
You can occasionally make some concessions - allow the use of fatty cottage cheese, milk, kefir. From time to time, you can please yourself with homemade ice cream from cottage cheese and berries, smoothies.
What is the ban on cooking
With inflammation of the pancreas, you will have to forget about fried foods, even if previously they were very loved. Fast food is also banned.
Raw vegetables, fruits are also taboo. Most often, they require a large number of enzymes produced during digestion. As a result, the pancreas will be forced to strain, which will lead to even more inflammation, although the body cannot develop the required amount of enzymes anyway.
How to cook with pancreatitis
It is best to grind as much as possible each ingredient of a dish. It is forbidden to cut meat or vegetables in large pieces - often the body, exhausted by prolonged malnutrition, is simply not able to digest them.
If you can use a blender, grind products on a grater - then you should use it. Finely chopping the ingredients for cooking with a knife will be difficult. Gastroenterologists often recommend that patients with pancreatic inflammation purchase a blender or food processor for cooking.