Pancreatitis is a disease of the pancreas, during which the cells of the organ are destroyed by its own enzymes. In the exacerbation phase, the cells of the gland are destroyed, in the remission phase, connective tissue is formed in the place of dead cells. This greatly alters the work of the pancreas. The most common causes of pancreatitis are alcohol abuse and eating disorders, so treatment should begin with nutrition.
Nutritional recommendations for each patient should be selected individually, depending on the severity of the condition, the phase of the disease, food intolerance, and comorbidities. The menu below for pankteatitis is suitable for the remission phase (that is, for the period when there is no exacerbation) and will help to avoid the next exacerbation.
The basic principles of the menu for pancreatitis:
- The purpose of the diet is to improve the work of the pancreas, reduce the load on the digestive system.
- Simple carbohydrate restriction: candy, baked goods, sugar. Sugar is partially replaced by xylitol or sorbitol. Of allowed sweets: jam, honey, jam.
- The fractional diet - 5-6 times a day.
- Cook: steamed, baked and boiled. It is necessary to clean fibrous meat and vegetables rich in dietary fiber (carrots, broccoli, cabbage, fresh herbs).
- The temperature of the dishes is normal, cold dishes are excluded.
- During the remission period, the menu may include vegetable soups and cereals in the diet. At the same time, the vegetables should be well boiled.
- You can use meat, skinless poultry, low-fat, boiled and baked varieties of fish. Do not use offal (liver, kidneys, brains), smoked meats, salted fish, caviar, sausages, preserves.
- From allowed dairy products: cottage cheese (up to 20%), milk, sour milk drinks, sour cream on dishes.
- It is recommended to use the eggs in the form of omelettes or boiled. It is better not to use fried eggs or hard boiled eggs.
- At the stage of remission with pancreatitis, it is necessary to include various vegetables and fruits in the diet in the raw, baked, boiled and stewed form. During the period of exacerbation, fresh vegetables and fruits are excluded.
- Drinks: soft tea, coffee with milk, rosehip broth and fruit drinks diluted in half with water, unsweetened fruit juices. Excluded: black coffee, cocoa, carbonated drinks.
- Do not use foods that stimulate the digestive system: spinach, sorrel, radish, radish, garlic, mushrooms, pickled vegetables, sour fruits.
- Be careful with spicy seasonings: horseradish, mustard, pepper. You can use: dill, parsley, basil, cinnamon.
- Alcohol with pancreatitis is strictly contraindicated.
Fresh fruits can be added to the menu below for pancreatitis, for example apples, pears, bananas, peaches, apricots, non-acid plums, etc. and supplement the diet with fermented dairy products: kefir, yogurt, yogurt, fermented baked milk.
Weekly pancreatitis menu, prepared and tested recipes, shopping list for the whole week.
Monday
Breakfast:sweet pilaf with nuts;
Dinner:chicken noodle soup; zucchini and aubergine baked with cheese;
Afternoon snack:strawberry and banana smoothie;
Dinner:Halibut fillet in the oven.
Nutritionist's comment:
To make sweet pilaf suitable for a pancreatitis patient, exclude walnuts, blueberries, and reduce the amount of sugar to 1 tablespoon.
We add vegetables to the soup without frying, this will reduce the load on the pancreas.
Hot spices should be excluded from recipes.
I recommend choosing milk for a cocktail with a fat content of no more than 2. 5%, and as for coffee, it is better to exclude it from the recipe, it is not advisable to use this product with pancreatitis.
You can use either method to prepare halibut fillets, both are fine in case of illness. You can choose a garnish with grains, for example, boiled buckwheat or vegetables - cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, etc. Choose a method of cooking vegetables that does not overshadow the flavor of the fish or cause flare-ups, for example boiling or steaming vegetables.
Tuesday
Breakfast:sweet pilaf with nuts;
Dinner:chicken noodle soup; zucchini and aubergine baked with cheese;
Afternoon snack:roasted apples with cottage cheese;
Dinner:Halibut fillet in the oven.
Wednesday
Breakfast:oatmeal;
Dinner:rice soup with meatballs; zucchini stuffed with vegetables;
Afternoon snack:flourless cheesecakes;
Dinner:chicken souffle with steamed carrots in a slow cooker.
Nutritionist's comment:
In the recipe for oatmeal porridge, it is recommended to reduce the amount of sugar or use sweeteners.
It is better to exclude garlic from the soup recipe and add vegetables without frying.
When cooking zucchini, try not to use hot spices and garlic, and it is better to just stew vegetables for the filling in a little water or broth.
You can complement your dinner with vegetables, fresh or steamed.
Thursday
Breakfast:flourless cheesecakes;
Dinner:rice soup with meatballs; zucchini stuffed with vegetables;
Afternoon snack:strawberry smoothies;
Dinner:chicken souffle with steamed carrots in a slow cooker.
Nutritionist's comment: In the smoothie recipe, I recommend slightly reducing the amount of sugar, there should be no more than 1 teaspoon per serving, if this seems like a little to you, you can use sweeteners.
Friday
Breakfast:omelette with milk;
Dinner:salmon ear casserole with pasta, broccoli and cheese;
Afternoon snack:cottage cheese with sour cream;
Dinner:stew in a slow cooker.
Nutritionist's comment:
You can add some grated cheese, herbs, or stewed tomatoes to the omelette.
Again, I remind you that hot spices and garlic should be excluded.
As an additive to cottage cheese, you can choose sweet fruits or berries, herbs, herbs, carrots, or pumpkin. Be careful with nuts and sour fruits, they are not recommended for pancreatitis patients.
Saturday
Breakfast:slow cooker oatmeal in milk with apples and raisins;
Dinner:salmon ear casserole with pasta, broccoli and cheese;
Afternoon snack:carrot and apple salad;
Dinner:stew in a slow cooker.
Nutritionist's comment:
For spice porridge, you can use only cinnamon; it is better to refuse ginger and nutmeg.
Unfortunately, you will also have to give up walnuts in carrot salad, this is a heavy food for the pancreas, but you can add nuts to the salad, for example, dried apricots or a handful of raisins.
Sunday
Breakfast:poached egg;
Dinner:kulesh; zucchini stuffed with rice;
Afternoon snack:oatmeal and banana smoothie;
Dinner:Pangasius steak in a slow cooker.
Nutritionist's comment:
You can add fresh vegetables or a couple of tablespoons of boiled rice to breakfast.
To make kulesh more suitable for our menu, the vegetables should be stewed with a little water or broth. Try to choose beef without veins and bunches.
When cooking zucchini, you will have to refuse garlic and not fry the vegetables, but stew them with a little water or broth.
Weekly shopping list (for 2 people)
Vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs:
- zucchini - 6 pieces. ;
- eggplant - 2 pieces. ;
- tomatoes - 3 large pieces;
- greens (parsley, dill, basil) - 5 bunches;
- onions - 700 g;
- bulgarian pepper - 2 pieces. ;
- carrots - 10 pieces. ;
- cauliflower - 1. 5 heads of cabbage;
- potatoes - 15 pieces. ;
- broccoli - 200 g;
- green peas - 100 g;
- corn - 100 g;
- leeks - 70 g;
- sun-dried tomatoes - 3 pieces. ;
- apples - 4 pieces. ;
- raisins - 150 g;
- dried apricots - 50 g;
- prunes - 50 g;
- strawberries - 200 g;
- banana - 2 pcs. ;
- raspberries - 2 tablespoons
Meat, fish, eggs:
- eggs - 9 pcs. ;
- pangasius - 1 fillet;
- beef - 200 g;
- chicken fillet - 500 g;
- whole chicken - 0. 5 pieces. ;
- halibut fillet - 400 g;
- salmon - 800 g;
- turkey - 500 g;
- minced meat - 300 g.
Dairy products:
- butter - 110 g;
- milk - 1500 ml;
- cottage cheese - 750 g;
- mozzarella - 120 g;
- feta cheese - 30 g;
- hard cheese - 100 g;
- sour cream - 170 g;
- kefir - 300 ml.
Groceries, spices and more:
- buckwheat - 1 glass;
- rice - 500 g;
- oat flakes - 250 g;
- spaghetti - 70 g;
- pasta - 250 g;
- sugar - 180 g;
- millet - 80 g;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml;
- olive oil - 1 tablespoon;
- cinnamon - 1 pinch;
- dried herbs - 1 tsp;
- bay leaf - 4 pcs. ;
- wheat flour - 35 g;
- starch - 1 tsp;
- honey - 1 tablespoon