Dietary rules for gastritis

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

Nutrition in gastritis: basic principles

Diet is a special diet.These are foods, dishes and drinks that protect the gastric mucosa and can regulate the intensity of gastric juice secretion.

When gastritis has not yet caused pathologies of the stomach wall and is of low intensity, a balanced diet is sufficient to overcome the disease.

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

This is a special approach to nutrition, which includes following important principles:

• Food restriction during the first two days of the acute stage of the disease.Some doctors recommend completely abstaining from food during the first hours of an exacerbation, holding a fasting day.Cool, weak tea and non-carbonated mineral water are allowed.This method will allow the stomach to "rest" from digesting food and restore its functionality.
• From the second day of the exacerbation, the diet includes liquid oatmeal, jelly, low-fat mashed potatoes with water and soft-boiled eggs.
• You need to eat in portions - small portions throughout the day.The optimal regime is 5-6 meals every 3-4 hours.It is not allowed to increase the number of "approaches" and take long breaks between them.You should also not eat at night - the last meal should be 3 hours before bedtime.
• Liquids (tea, juice, water) should be drunk at least half an hour after a meal.Water reduces the concentration of gastric juice, making digestion more difficult.It is allowed to drink a glass of still water before a meal.
• If possible, eat unsalted food and try to cook without salt.
• Preference is given to single-component dishes for gastritis, in which several products are not mixed at the same time.Food should be simple and healthy so that the stomach is not overloaded.
• When eating, you need to thoroughly chew each bite and each spoonful - the food will be pre-processed already in the oral cavity, and it will be easier for the stomach to cope with digestion.
• Dry food and snacks are strictly prohibited when traveling 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 no longer than 2 days.If food is kept longer, its nutritional value is lost and most of the beneficial vitamins are destroyed.
• Prepared meals should only be kept in the refrigerator and warmed up to a pleasant temperature before eating.
• Use only fresh produce purchased from trusted retailers.Otherwise, food poisoning with severe poisoning may be added to gastritis.
• Give preference to products without preservatives, dyes, harmful food additives and flavor enhancers.

Patients with 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 consume alcoholic beverages, follow a daily routine.

What to eat with gastritis?

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

The diet of an acute disease has many restrictions, but the list of products is usually extensive.

Porridge

They are considered the most useful product for patients with gastritis.Every person, regardless of the form of the disease, must start his morning with porridge.They are rich in carbohydrates, provide the body with energy and trace elements, and improve the functioning of the stomach and intestines due to the fiber content.

• Oatmeal in the form of flakes is the dish no.1 in the list of permitted foods for gastritis.The liquid consistency of porridge, cooked in water or milk, helps relieve stomach cramps and reduce inflammation.Oatmeal is consumed as a side dish or dessert with the addition of sugar, permitted fruit and dried fruit.
• Semolina - cooks quickly and has a slimy consistency, promotes faster breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
• Millet.Millet porridge is rough even after cooking, so it is better to consume it in small quantities, and should be avoided in case of hyperacid gastritis.
• Rice is a bland grain that, when cooked, forms a mucus that coats the stomach walls.Porridge made from rice puree can be eaten with exacerbation of gastritis, with low and high acidity.If the disease is accompanied by constipation, rice should not be eaten.
• Barley porridge covers the stomach lining well.However, it must be prepared correctly - boil it in water, wait until the flakes are completely cooked, while maintaining the liquid consistency of the dish.
• Buckwheat is a panacea for high acidity.Buckwheat cooked in the form of milk soup is healthy;it is 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 boiling, the porridge is completely cooked and has a slimy consistency.

The first courses of gastritis

Soups that are included in the diet should be cooked in a weak broth.Bones, fatty meat and spices are not used in the preparation.Soup ingredients should be very finely chopped, preferably pureed.To make the dish thicker, you can add fried wheat flour.Soups made from oatmeal and rice grains with the addition of vegetable oil but not butter are slimy.

What to eat for the first meal with gastritis:

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

Using your imagination and combining permitted foods for gastritis, you can prepare various soups - tasty and healthy.

Fish and meat in gastritis

Fish is considered the main source of protein for the body;in addition, its meat is quickly digested and does not overload the digestive system.Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids restore damaged stomach epithelium and act as an antioxidant.

The benefits of fish for gastritis depend on its fat content and the way it is prepared.It is allowed to eat only lean varieties of fish: pollack, hake, pike, navago, sea lemon and flounder.The product should be eaten only after heat treatment, except for frying.Fish can be steamed or cooked in a slow cooker, eaten boiled or made into steamed fish cutlets, cutlets, soufflé and fish soup.

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

Meat is a difficult product that is difficult for the body to digest.However, dietary meat dishes in moderation will help restore the stomach lining due to protein supply.The types of meat allowed are 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 meat before eating;it is allowed to eat fried meat products in the remission stage.It is better to grind the meat into minced meat - this way it is digested faster - and use it to make meatballs, meatballs, zrazes, quenelles, meatballs.

Doctors advise not to mix meat with other food, otherwise the stomach may not cope with the meal.

Vegetables

Raw vegetables are allowed to be consumed only during the period of remission of the disease.At the same time, gastroenterologists advise keeping a food diary in which the body's reaction to each type can be noted.Vegetables should not contain coarse fibers that irritate the stomach walls.They should be boiled or stewed.

What you can eat with gastritis:

• Orange and red vegetables - squash, zucchini, carrots, yellow peppers, yellow tomatoes, beets and red potatoes;
• Green vegetables - Brussels sprouts, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and spring onions;
• White and purple - eggplant, cauliflower, parsnips and potatoes.

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

Fruits, berries, melons

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

• Apples.With any stomach acidity, only sweet varieties should be bought and eaten without peels and seeds.Baked apples are considered a dietary dish - they contain a lot of vitamins and pectins, which improve digestion and improve health.
• Bananas.Universal product for any form of gastritis.However, in the acute stage, you should not eat more than one banana per day: half in the morning and in the evening.Only fruits with a light yellow peel are suitable for food - overripe and unripe bananas can cause a feeling of heaviness and discomfort in the stomach.
• Pears.They are considered a harmless and beneficial product for the digestive system.They normalize intestinal activity and remove toxins.
• Watermelon and melon.Melons, but not early varieties, can be included in the diet in small quantities.Only those fruits that are sold before the end of August are suitable for food - they contain less nitrates.
• Raspberry.You can eat ground in small quantities;it is especially useful for reduced stomach acidity.Berries compensate for the lack of B group vitamins and minerals.
• Sweet cherries are allowed in case of any stomach pathology.

All fresh berries and fruits contain acid that can irritate the stomach lining.This list contains the safest fruits.But it is better if they are heat treated before adding them to the diet.

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

Milk and eggs

Dairy products should be included in the diet with gastritis.Whole milk, as an independent drink, is consumed in moderation - it is difficult to break down and takes a long time to digest.It is better to add to tea, porridges, soups.Goat milk will be useful for gastritis.It is believed that it can relieve inflammation of internal organs.

Cottage cheese also has a good effect.It is used to prepare stews, oven-baked cheesecakes and lazy dumplings.If you want, you can eat fresh cottage cheese - just rub it through a fine sieve.

Hard cheese - soft and unsalted - is allowed in minimal doses.Allowed products include fermented baked milk and low-fat sour cream, yogurt and acidophilus.

Eggs are used to make an omelet, steamed, boiled, but not hard-boiled and no more than one egg per day.

Flour and sweets

Crackers and stale white bread are good for the stomach lining.The dried fruit can be soaked in weak tea.You are allowed to include unsweetened chocolate-free cookies or unsweetened muffins in your diet every other day.You can eat noodles and vermicelli as a side dish.

Allowed sweets:

• Honey;
• Semolina puddings;
• Homemade sweet fruit jam;
• Cottage cheese souffle;
• Jelly from natural fruits;
• Non-acidic dried fruit soaked in warm water.

Drinks

With gastritis, the following fruit and vegetable juices are allowed: sweet apples, cherries, pears, peaches, cabbage, tomatoes and potatoes.The juice should be diluted with cold water and drunk warm.

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

What not to do with gastritis

Properly structured diet in case of inflammation - avoiding foods that irritate the stomach walls, complicate digestion and cause excessive fermentation.In case of any form of gastritis, it is forbidden to:

• Rye and freshly baked bread;
• french fries;
• All strong fatty broths;
• Okroshka;
• Classic borscht with tomatoes and fried;
• Fried dishes with meat and fish;
• Smoked meat, sausages and sausages;
• types of fatty fish, including canned;
• Spicy salty hard cheeses;
• Glazed cheese;
• Sour cream and heavy cream;
• Ice cream;
• Cakes and pastries;
• Grapes and juice thereof;
• Cabbage;
• Turnips and radishes;
• Onions;
• Mushrooms of all kinds;
• Legumes;
• swedish
• Canned, pickled vegetables and pickles;

• Coffee - brewed and instant;
• Strongly brewed tea;
• Soda and bread gira;
• Chocolate and chocolates;
• Drinks with chicory;
• Alcohol;
• Nuts and seeds;
• Ginger and hot spices;
• All kinds of sauces, mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish
• lard;
• Margarine, shortening and salted butter.

When preparing a diet, it is necessary to carry out diagnostics in order to determine the level of gastric acidity and secretory function.Taking into account the general nutritional recommendations, the diet for gastritis with high and low acidity can be very different.

Diet No. 1

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

Diet table no.1 establishes a taboo on coarse, spicy, "juicy" foods, smoked foods, and pickles.Dishes are best served pureed, steamed or boiled.Frying is allowed, but without a crust.In addition to the prohibited items listed above, the list includes:

• Butter cakes, puff pastry;
• Porridge from millet, corn, eggs, pearl barley;
• Borscht, cabbage soup;
• Greens - garlic, sorrel and spinach;
• Sour, unripe, high-fiber fruits and berries;
• Fried and hard-boiled eggs;
• Kefir and fermented baked milk;
• All kinds of citrus fruits.

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

Diet No. 2

Designed 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, but at the same time protect the mucous membrane from mechanical stimuli.Products that can cause fermentation processes in the stomach and intestines, as well as dishes that are difficult and long to digest, are prohibited.Food with various chopped ingredients and different preparation methods are allowed - stewed, boiled, fried, medium fried.Vegetables and fruits, which are rich in fiber, are presented grated.

What not to do with gastritis with low acidity:

• Porridge of pearl barley, millet, corn and barley - limited;
• Soups with milk;
• The first dishes of peas and beans;
• Firm, fibrous meat and poultry;
• Salted and smoked fish;
• Raw, ungrated vegetables;
• Rough berry and fruit varieties in green form;
• Dates and figs;
• Sour cream, dairy products with high acid content - limited;
• Hard boiled eggs.

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

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