EXAMPLE MENU FOR PANCREATITIS OF THE PANCREAS

Pancreatitis is a fairly common disease.A characteristic feature of this disease is acute pain in the stomach, as well as disruption of the quality of the pancreas.

To treat this disease, a special diet (therapeutic) has been developed.It contains only a specially selected menu and permitted foods.They will not cause any harm to the affected body.What does a sample menu for the week look like?

1. Diet for chronic inflammation of the gland

With a disease such as pancreatitis, a sparing diet is prescribed, which completely excludes the consumption of alcoholic beverages, sweet, fatty, fried foods, as well as foods containing coarse fiber, simple carbohydrates and extractive substances.Nutritionists recommend eating up to 6 times a day;The portion size should be small so that it is better absorbed and the pancreas is not overloaded.

The food should be stewed, boiled or stewed, in rare cases it can also be baked.Before use, 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 a minimal amount and, if possible, then completely eliminated until the function of the organ returns to normal.The main products are fish, meat and dairy products.The energy value of the menu per day should in no case exceed 1800 kcal.

It is best to give preference to liquid or semi-liquid foods, for example soups, purees, cereals, etc. With pancreatic disease, a strict diet must be followed for about 3 weeks after the attack subsides.After that, the menu can be constantly expanded until you return to your usual diet.

The diet allows the consumption of cereals, vegetable soups, boiled/fresh vegetables, dried bread, meat, boiled eggs, poultry and fish (only low-fat varieties are allowed), fermented milk products, non-acidic berries and fruits, flour products, butter/vegetable oil, natural jelly, fresh juices and compotes.

Under no circumstances should you forget the water.It is recommended to drink up to 2 liters of clean water per day.It restores balance and improves intestinal function.

During the exacerbation of the disease, the consumption of carbonated water should be minimized or stopped altogether.In addition, canned foods, strong broths, fast food, smoked/spicy foods, rolls, cocoa, sour berries and fruits, marinades, coffee, cakes, scrambled or soft-boiled eggs, fatty meat and fish are also prohibited.

2. Nutrition rules

There are a number of rules that must be followed:

• Eat foods with only one consistency (it is best if it is homogeneous);
• Portions consumed should be small;
• Completely exclude smoked, sweet, fried and salty foods from the diet;
• Try to eat as little fresh food as possible (e.g. vegetables);
• Drink as much liquid as possible (water, green tea, decoctions).

The nutritional rules for the acute course of the disease are similar to the chronic variant.In the chronic course of the disease, fasting lasts several days (up to).

3. Sample menu for the week

The menu is drawn up for a period of time depending on the type of disease: with acute pancreatitis – for up to 9 months, with chronic pancreatitis – for several years.At the same time, alcohol (even in small quantities), spices and smoked foods are strictly excluded from the menu.Chocolate and other sweet foods are also prohibited (only a small piece of marshmallow or a spoonful of jelly is allowed for sweets).

The menu is selected taking into account the characteristics of the patient's body and must contain all substances useful for the body.

Here is a list of products that are allowed to be included in the diet:

• Vegetables.Almost any vegetable can be included in the menu (except legumes and cabbage and others that cause flatulence).Various side dishes and soups can be prepared from this vegetable;
• Cottage cheese.This product can be eaten for breakfast or as a snack.You can use it to bake cheesecakes or casseroles;
• Compotes, fruit jelly.These can be apricots, apples, pears.If a person has an exacerbation, pears should be excluded from the diet;
• Fermented milk products.All products must have a low fat content.Salads can be seasoned with sour cream no more than twice a week;
• Eggs.The menu may include a steamed omelet or boiled eggs, but without yolks;
• Meat.It is best to choose boiled chicken or steamed fish;
• You can eat pasta no more than once a week;
• Grain.It is best to choose rice, oatmeal or semolina.

Monday

On the first day, it is best to refuse to eat at all.Only water is drunk throughout the day.If acute pain does not bother the patient, a sample menu may look like this:

• For breakfast you can drink a glass of green tea (you can add a teaspoon of honey to the drink).150 grams of semolina or rice porridge are also permitted;
• For the second breakfast, you can eat pumpkin puree (50 g), a stewed fish or chicken cutlet, a rosehip drink;
• For lunch you can eat vegetable or chicken broth with a small cracker of bread;
• As an afternoon snack, you can drink a glass of kefir or jelly;
• Dinner consists of a steamed omelet and beet salad;
• Before going to bed, you can drink a glass of water with honey.

Tuesday

If pancreatitis manifests itself painlessly, you can prepare any porridge (semolina, oatmeal or buckwheat) for breakfast.

• The first breakfast consists of oatmeal prepared with milk, a piece of cheese and a glass of jelly (no added sugar);
• For second breakfast 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 needs to be steamed;
• As an afternoon snack, you can eat applesauce or carrot puree;
• Dinner can consist of a dietary vinaigrette with a small piece of bread (it can be replaced with bread).

Wednesday

• Already on the third day of the diet, it is allowed to eat apple and beet salads seasoned with sour cream (this should be low in fat).You can drink green tea.
• For second breakfast you can eat buckwheat porridge with a small piece of butter and bread;
• Lunch consists of rice soup and 2 pieces of cheese;
• As an afternoon snack, you can drink a glass of fermented baked milk or kefir;
• For dinner you can make mashed potatoes (without adding milk), bake vegetables and eat a piece of bread.

Thursday

• For breakfast you can eat oatmeal prepared with a small piece of butter.In addition, still mineral water is permitted;
• For second breakfast you can eat an omelet and a steamed schnitzel.In addition, you can also drink a glass of milk (fat content 1 or 2.5%);
• At lunchtime you can eat a bowl of soup with a small piece of fish.As a side dish, you can cook zucchini or carrots;
• For an afternoon snack, you can bake an apple;
• Dinner consists of curd rice pudding and weak tea (you can add 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 small piece of cheese;
• Lunch can consist of homemade noodle soup, pumpkin or carrot porridge.You can also drink a glass of milk or tea;
• The afternoon snack consists of low-fat cottage cheese with the addition of sour cream;
• For dinner, you can treat yourself to a vegetable salad with oil (preferably olive oil), a baked apple and a glass of tea with a teaspoon of sugar.

Saturday

• For your first breakfast, you can prepare an omelet stewed with vegetables.The prepared dish can be supplemented with a glass of milk;
• For the second breakfast, you can prepare buckwheat porridge with fish (boiled);
• For lunch you can eat milk soup and green tea;
• You can drink a rosehip drink with afternoon tea;
• For dinner you can prepare vegetables with potatoes (boiled), fruit jelly or pudding.

Sunday

After the symptoms of the disease have subsided, you can vary your diet.

• For breakfast you can eat a small piece of bread with butter or cottage cheese.You can wash it all down with a glass of green tea;
• If a person has mild pain, you can cook a small piece of chicken with carrots for second breakfast.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 schnitzel.Allowed drinks include unsweetened tea or kefir;
• As an afternoon snack, you can drink jelly with a small amount of crackers;
• For dinner you can cook a fish casserole and drink carrot juice.

4. Consequences

If the diet is not followed, the patient faces serious consequences.Complications of pancreatitis include diseases such as:

• hypertension (hepatic);
• Diabetes mellitus first or second type;
• jaundice;
• All gastrointestinal diseases;
• pancreatic cancer;
• Brain damage.

5. Recipes

If you have pancreatitis, you need to rethink your diet.For cooking, you can use a certain number of products, and the dishes should not be fatty, not too salty, not fried, not sweet.However, you can still live a fulfilling life with this disease.Let's look at some recipes for cooking.

1. Steam the schnitzel.To prepare it we need chicken breast (approx. 200 g), wheat bread (30 g), milk (3 tbsp), a small amount of oil (preferably olive oil) and a pinch of salt.All components must be mixed.Form cutlets from the minced meat.Place them in a steamer, add water and close the lid.Cook until fully cooked.
2. Rosehip drink.To prepare this decoction you need 0.5 kg of fruit and 4 liters of water.We wash the rose hips and fill them with water.Let it rest for four days.The drink does not need to be boiled;The rose hips should be infused at room temperature.This drink is rich in vitamin C. Since the drink is very acidic, you should consult your doctor before drinking it.
3. Vegetable soup.To prepare the soup you will need 1 pepper, broccoli, a small zucchini and cauliflower.Vegetables must be washed and cut into cubes.Pour water (1.5 liters) over the vegetables and cook until completely cooked.The water is drained (but not all of it).Puree the soup with a blender.
4. Fish soup.To prepare it, we need to take 0.5 kg of lean fish (you can use cod, pike perch or pike), add 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 some butter to the heated milk and wait until it melts completely.The broth is then brought to a boil.It is important that the broth does not boil.Add the fish and cook for a few more minutes.Our soup is ready.

Pancreatitis is a disease in which diet plays a major role.If you strictly follow your doctor's recommendations and eat right, you can live a fulfilling life.