Dietary guidelines for gastritis

Gastritis is considered a common disease that affects both adults and children.Treatment of inflammation of the gastric mucosa should be comprehensive: it includes drugs recommended by the doctor, physical therapy and a healthy lifestyle.The leading role in the treatment of pathology is given to dietary food - a diet for gastritis can smooth out unpleasant symptoms and prevent further deterioration of the patient's condition.

Nutrition for gastritis: basic principles

Diet is a special diet.This includes foods, dishes and drinks that support the gastric mucosa and can regulate the intensity of gastric juice secretion.

When gastritis does not yet cause pathologies of the stomach wall and manifests itself with a low degree of intensity, a balanced diet is enough to eliminate the disease.

Diets for gastritis are not only a list of allowed and prohibited foods.

This is a special approach to nutrition that involves following important principles:

• Food restriction in the first two days of the acute stage of the disease.Some doctors advise to completely refuse food and fast during the first hours of an exacerbation.Cool, weak tea and still mineral water are allowed.This approach will allow the stomach to "rest" from food digestion and restore its functionality.
• From the second day of exacerbation, the diet includes liquid oatmeal, jelly, low-fat mashed potatoes with water and soft-boiled eggs.
• During the day, you need to eat in portions - in small portions.The optimal regime is 5-6 meals every 3-4 hours.Increasing the number of "approaches" and making long breaks between them is unacceptable.You should also not eat at night - the last meal should be 3 hours before going to bed.
• You should drink liquid (tea, juices, water) at least half an hour after eating.Water reduces the concentration of gastric juices and thus makes digestion difficult.It is allowed to drink a glass of still water before meals.
• If possible, eat salt-free foods and try to cook food without salt.
• One-component dishes are preferred for gastritis, where several products are not mixed at once.Food should be simple and healthy so that the stomach is not overloaded.
• When eating, you need to chew each bite and each spoon thoroughly - the food will already be processed in the oral cavity and the stomach will be easier to cope with digestion.
• There is a strict ban on dry food and snacks on the road or in a hurry.
• In acute conditions, the ban applies to all raw vegetables and fruits.
• Food temperature should be comfortable;hot or cold food further irritates the stomach.
• It is better to prepare food for gastritis for a maximum of 2 days.If food is stored for a long time, its nutritional value will be lost and most of the beneficial vitamins will be destroyed.
• Prepared meals should only be refrigerated and heated to a comfortable temperature before eating.
• Use only fresh produce from trusted retailers for cooking.Otherwise, food poisoning with severe intoxication can be added to gastritis.
• Prefer products without preservatives, dyes, harmful food additives and flavor enhancers.

Patients suffering from gastritis should not give up physical activity.On the contrary, moderate exercise, swimming and yoga will help to speed up the digestion of food.Also, special attention should be paid to a healthy lifestyle - do not smoke, do not drink alcohol, follow a daily routine.

What can you eat if you have gastritis?

Any diet, including for inflammation of the stomach, should provide the body with a sufficient amount of nutrients and energy, should be comprehensive and rational.

The diet for acute illness has many restrictions, but the list of products is generally extensive.

porridge

They are considered the most useful product for gastritis patients.Regardless of the form of the disease, everyone should start their morning with porridge.They are rich in carbohydrates, provide the body with energy and trace elements, improve the functions of the stomach and intestines thanks to their fiber content.

• Oatmeal in the form of flakes is the number 1 food on the list of allowed foods for gastritis.The liquid consistency of porridge cooked in water or milk helps to relieve stomach cramps and relieve inflammation.Oatmeal is consumed as a side dish or dessert, adding sugar, allowed fruits and dried fruits.
• Semolina - quickly boils and has a slimy consistency, promotes the rapid breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
• millet.Millet porridge is rough even after cooking, so it is best to take it in small amounts and avoid it if you have hyperacid gastritis.
• Rice is a soft grain that produces mucus that coats the walls of the stomach after cooking.Porridge made from mashed rice can be eaten during exacerbation of gastritis with low and high acidity.If the disease is accompanied by constipation, rice should not be eaten.
• Barley porridge covers the gastric mucosa well.But you need to prepare it correctly - boil it in water, wait until the grain is completely boiled while maintaining the liquid consistency of the food.
• Buckwheat is a panacea for high acidity.Buckwheat cooked in the form of milk soup is healthy;rich in protein and iron.
• Wheat porridge is allowed in the remission stage of the disease, because hard grains are poorly digested and irritate the stomach.When cooking, porridge is completely boiled and has a slimy consistency.

First courses for gastritis

Diet soups should be cooked in weak broth.Bones, fatty meat and spices are not used in the food.The ingredients for the soup should be very finely chopped, ideally pureed.You can add fried wheat flour to thicken the dish.Oat and rice cereal soups with added vegetable oil rather than butter are slimy.

What to eat the first course for gastritis:

• Rice and milk puree soup with vegetable juice;
• Potato soup with carrot and olive oil;
• Rice slime soup with lean meat and parsley;
• Chicken soup with carrots, potatoes and fennel;
• Pumpkin puree soup with water or vegetable broth;
• Low-fat fish soup from perch with parsley and carrots;
• Borscht - beets are boiled with beef broth and added to the meal after cooking.

Using your imagination and combining the types of food allowed for gastritis, you can make a variety of soups - tasty and healthy.

Fish and meat during gastritis

Fish is considered the main supplier of protein to the body;moreover, its meat is quickly digested and does not overload the digestive system.Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids restore damaged gastric epithelium and act as antioxidants.

The benefits of fish for gastritis depend on its fat content and the method of preparation.It is allowed to eat only low-fat fish species: pollock, hake, pike perch, navaga, sea lemon and flounder.The product should be eaten only after heat treatment, except for frying.Fish can be steamed or slow-cooked, eaten boiled, or made into steamed fish cutlets, meatballs, soufflés, and fish soup.

Salted fish is prohibited for gastritis, but during the remission phase it is allowed to eat only a small amount of herring at home.In this case, you cannot independently control the amount of salt in the product and harm the stomach.

Meat is a heavy product and difficult for the body to digest.However, dietary meat dishes will help restore the gastric mucosa due to the supply of protein.Allowed meats include rabbit, turkey, chicken and beef.But with one condition: the product must be low-fat and not fried.It is better to boil or steam the meat before eating;it is allowed to eat cooked meat products during the remission phase.It is better to mince the meat - it is digested faster this way - and use it to make cutlets, meatballs, zraz, quenelles and meatballs.

Doctors advise not to mix meat with other foods, otherwise the stomach will not be able to handle the food.

Vegetables

Raw vegetables are allowed to be consumed only during remission of the disease.At the same time, gastroenterologists recommend keeping a food diary to record the body's reaction to each type.Vegetables should not contain coarse fibers that irritate the stomach walls.You need to boil or cook them.

What can you eat with gastritis:

• Orange and red vegetables - pumpkin, pumpkin, carrot, yellow pepper, yellow tomato, beet and red potato;
• Green vegetables - Brussels sprouts, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and spring onions;
• White and purple - eggplant, cauliflower, parsnips and potatoes.

Green vegetables should be limited for gastritis with high acidity.Except for exacerbation of pathology, you can eat peeled and fried cucumbers.Vegetables can be used not only in soups, but also in delicious purees, soufflés, side dishes, casseroles and casseroles.

Fruits, berries, melons

A list of "fruits" that you can and cannot eat with gastritis,includes the following fruits:

• appleFor any acidity of the stomach, you should buy only sweet varieties and eat them without peels and seeds.Baked apples are considered a dietary food - they contain a large amount of vitamins and pectin, which improve digestion and improve health.
• banana.A universal product for any form of gastritis.But in the acute stage, you should not eat more than one banana a day: half in the morning and half in the evening.Only fruits with a light yellow skin are suitable for eating - overripe and green bananas can cause a feeling of heaviness and discomfort in the stomach.
• Pear.They are considered a harmless and useful product for the digestive system.They normalize the work of the intestine and remove toxins.
• Watermelon and cantaloupe.In small quantities, melons can be included in the diet, but not early varieties.Only fruits sold until the end of August are suitable for eating - they contain less nitrates.
• raspberry.You can eat a moderate amount in the form of earth;It is especially useful for reducing stomach acidity.Berries make up for the lack of B vitamins and minerals.
• Sweet cherries are allowed for any stomach pathology.

All fresh berries and fruits contain acid that can irritate the stomach lining.The following list includes the safest fruits.But it is better if they undergo heat treatment before being included in the diet.

You can make delicious fruit drinks, jellies and compotes from berries, and cook pears and apples.An exception exists for pathologies with insufficient secretion - these patients can eat citrus fruits, berries and fruits raw.To prevent fermentation, it is better to eat the fruits separately from the first and second courses.

Milk and eggs

Dairy products must be in the diet for gastritis.As an independent drink, whole milk is consumed moderately - it is difficult to break down and takes a long time to digest.It is better to add to tea, porridges and soups.Goat milk will be useful for gastritis.It is believed that it can eliminate inflammation of internal organs.

Curd also has a good effect.Casserole is used to make baked cheesecakes and lazy pieces.If you want, you can eat fresh cottage cheese - just rub it through a fine sieve.

It is allowed to consume hard cheese in minimum doses - soft and unsalted.Allowed products include fermented baked milk and low-fat sour cream, yogurt and acidophilus.

Eggs are used to make omelets, steamed, boiled, but not hard-boiled and should not be more than one egg per day.

Flour and sweets

Crackers and stale white bread have a good effect on the mucous membrane of the stomach.Rusks can be soaked in weak tea.Every other day, you are allowed to add sugar-free cookies to your diet without chocolate or sugar-free bread.You can eat pasta and vermicelli as a side dish.

Allowed sweets:

• honey;
• semolina puddings;
• homemade sweet fruit jam;
• cottage cheese souffle;
• Natural fruit jelly;
• Non-acidic dry fruits are soaked in hot water.

Drinks

The following fruit and vegetable juices are allowed for gastritis: sweet apple, cherry, pear, peach, cabbage, tomato and potato.Juices should be diluted with cold water and drunk hot.

Rosehip decoction, green tea, weak black tea with milk, compote, still mineral water, jelly are useful for stomach problems.

What not to do with gastritis

A properly designed diet for inflammation involves avoiding foods that irritate the stomach walls, make digestion difficult, and cause excessive fermentation.For any form of gastritis, the following is prohibited:

• Rye and freshly baked bread;
• french fries;
• All strong fat broths;
• Okroshka;
• Tomato and fried classic borscht;
• Fried dishes with meat and fish;
• Smoked meat, sausages and frankfurters;
• Oily fish species, including canned;
• spicy salty hard cheeses;
• Glazed cheese curds;
• sour cream and high-fat cream;
• ice cream;
• Cakes and pastries;
• Grapes and their juice;
• cabbage;
• Turnip and radish;
• onion;
• all kinds of mushrooms;
• Legumes;
• Swedish;
• Canned, pickled vegetables and pickles;

• Coffee - brewed and instant;
• Strong brewed tea;
• Soda and bread kvass;
• chocolate and chocolate candies;
• drinks with chicory;
• Alcohol;
• Nuts and seeds;
• Ginger and hot spices;
• All kinds of sauces, mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish
• lard;
• Margarine, soups and salted butter.

When preparing a diet, it is important to carry out diagnostics to determine the level of stomach acidity and secretory function.With general dietary recommendations, nutrition for gastritis with high and low acidity can differ significantly.

Diet #1

This is a diet for gastritis with high acidity.Its purpose is to protect the mucous membrane from mechanical and chemical irritants.Foods that can stimulate the active production of gastric juice are excluded or limited.

Diet table number 1 puts a taboo on coarse, spicy, "juicy" foods, smoked foods and pickles.Foods are best served pureed, steamed or boiled.Baking bread is allowed, but without the crust.In addition to the prohibited substances listed above, the list includes:

• Butter pastries, yogurt pastries;
• porridges made from millet, corn, eggs, pearl barley;
• borscht, cabbage soup;
• Greens - garlic, sorrel and spinach;
• Sour, unripe, fiber-rich fruits and berries;
• fried and hard-boiled eggs;
• kefir and fermented baked milk;
• All types of citrus fruits.

The diet is complete, contains the optimal amount of substances necessary for the normal functioning of human organs and systems and improving the condition of the stomach.

Diet #2

Prepared for the diet of patients with hypoacid gastritis.This form of the disease is accompanied by a decrease in the secretory function of the stomach.The purpose of the diet is to stimulate the secretion process and at the same time protect the mucous membrane from mechanical irritants.Products that can cause fermentation processes in the stomach and intestines, as well as difficult and long-digested foods are prohibited.Foods with various chopped ingredients and different preparation methods are allowed - baked, boiled, baked, moderately fried.Vegetables and fruits rich in fiber are shown in grated form.

What not to do for gastritis with low acidity:

• Pearl barley, millet, corn and barley porridge - limited;
• soup with milk;
• first dishes of peas and beans;
• Hard, fibrous meat and poultry;
• Salted and smoked fish;
• Raw, unground vegetables;
• Rough types of berries and fruits in raw form;
• Dates and figs;
• Sour cream, dairy products with a high amount of acid - limited;
• Hard boiled egg.

Diets are prescribed during the exacerbation of the disease.As the inflammatory processes subside, they gradually switch to a regular but rational diet.Restrictions still apply to products that can cause aggravation of pathology and heaviness in the stomach.

Gastritis is one of the few pathologies that can be treated with a properly designed diet.You should be patient, reconsider your lifestyle and pay more attention to your own health.