Gastritis is a general name for a group of conditions characterized by inflammation, irritation or erosion of the stomach lining.The cause of gastritis can be a bacterial or viral infection, stress, certain medications, excessive alcohol consumption, bile reflux... With such a list of prerequisites, it is not surprising that every second person on the planet suffers from gastritis.For some it is asymptomatic, for others it appears suddenly (acute gastritis), for others it prevents them from living forever (chronic gastritis).Symptoms of gastritis are as follows:
- Stomach upset;
- Loss of appetite.
- hiccup.
- Bloating.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Abdominal pain.
- The stool is dark in color and has the consistency of tar.
All this is very unpleasant, and even more unpleasant are the possible consequences of gastritis - such as ulcers or stomach cancer.But wait for the panic!The disease is not so terrible if you follow a diet for gastritis.
Who needs a diet for gastritis?For everyone he poisons life in one way or another.Since gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach, it is extremely important to monitor what goes into the stomach.Some foods contribute to the development and intensification of inflammation, while others, on the contrary, "calm" it.Even if gastritis is asymptomatic, you should follow the diet, at least in general terms - in this way you prevent the aggravation of the disease.
What you should not eat if you have gastritis
The main aspect of nutrition for gastritis is not to irritate an already irritated stomach, that is, to eat the most neutral foods possible.Of course, this does not mean that until the end of time you will be able to eat only chicken and boiled vegetables without salt, but you will have to give up all kinds of spicy, salty, dry, smoked foods, especially if the doctor has prescribed a diet for gastritis with high acidity.So what should you not eat?
- Spicy dishes.This includes many national dishes: Korean kimchi, Thai tom yum, Mexican tacos.
- Fatty foods.This includes fast food - the amount of fat in it is much higher than usual.Studies have repeatedly shown that consuming too much fat worsens gastritis, and you certainly don't want that.
- Alcohol.Any alcohol is a risk factor that provokes gastritis attacks, so it is better to give it up completely.Even a small part can be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
- Foods with high acidity.This includes, for example, citrus fruits.
- Sweets and pickles.Unfortunately, both also irritate the stomach lining, so you'll need to salt and sweeten your food sparingly.This also includes juices and industrially produced sodas - in no case are they on the list of what you can drink if you have gastritis.
- Bakery.It is better to buy or bake whole grain bread.
- Kvass.Definitely not.
- Fermented milk products.The stomach lining is not friendly to them either.This includes whole milk.You can use sour cream, but not too much.
- Spices and sauces.Be careful with them: even ketchup can provoke an attack, not to mention adjika.The grinder with a mixture of peppers will have to be removed from the table, and mustard is also superfluous.
Sometimes the cause of inflammation can be an allergy to something, but these are quite rare cases.
To make navigation easier for you, here are examples of foods that should be excluded from the gastritis diet.
You cannot eat:Sausage, fresh bread, baked goods, fatty cheese, candy and sweets, pickles, cakes, scrambled eggs, fried cats, hodgepodge, kharcho, cured meats, cherries, raisins, berries, chips, convenience foods, fatty meats, chocolate onions, hard corn, instant foods, liver, fatty fish (salmon, tuna), foodcanned, legumes, mushrooms, unripe fruit.
You can not drink:cocoa, strong tea, juices, any alcohol, sweet carbonated drinks, energy drinks.
In general, food for gastritis depends on the acidity of the stomach and, accordingly, whether it should be increased, decreased or "left alone".
If your acidity is high, cut out extra coffee, rye bread, citrus fruits, tomatoes, meat and fish juices, turnips, white cabbage, pearl barley, barley and millet.However, you should not overdo it with all these products even with low acidity.By the way, if the temperature is high, you can make milk soups, but if it is low, you should not.
In addition, sensitivity to foods can vary from person to person, so, for example, cabbage, nuts or dairy products for gastritis can be tried (strictly outside of irritation and in small doses).If everything is in order, then small doses of these products can be left in the diet.However, the "let's try" method categorically does not apply to fatty, spicy or salty foods, and certainly not to alcohol.The stomach here definitely doesn't say thank you, and not because it can't talk.
Diet for gastritis: what you can eat
Now let's talk about what you can eat with gastritis.It may seem that we have already named everything in the previous paragraph, but, fortunately, this is not the case.However, before moving on to the list of allowed products, we will give general recommendations from doctors.So:
- Eat fractionally - that is, often and in small portions, so as not to overload your stomach.5-6 times a day - and the inflammation will begin to subside.
- Food should be warm.Food that is too cold or too hot will irritate the stomach lining and inflammation will increase.
- The better you chew, the better.Regardless of whether you have high or low acidity gastritis, a gastritis diet primarily involves eliminating foods that can mechanically irritate the stomach.That is why during exacerbations it is recommended to eat pureed, pureed food.
- Everything should be either boiled, boiled or steamed.You should not eat fried food.
Let's go to the main point: what can you eat with gastritis?The list will be quite impressive.There will be no special problems if you eat:
- Lean meat: chicken, turkey, ideally rabbit.Steamed cutlets, roast meat, tongue.
- Lean fish: Pollock or Cod.
- Dry white bread, maybe yesterday's bread.
- Dairy products are low in fat and sugar and will benefit from probiotics.
- Pasta (small and whole grains are best, but regular pasta, for example, "spider web" will do).
- Vegetables: broccoli, pumpkin, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, zucchini.You can eat greens - dill, parsley, just cut them smaller.
- Fruits: Ripe apples are number one.If the acidity is low, you can use citrus fruits.All fruits must be ripe.
- Sweets: marshmallows, marshmallows, honey, sour cream jam or jam in small quantities.
- Dairy products: cottage cheese and cottage cheese dishes, low-fat milk, kefir, yogurt.
- Oil: butter or refined vegetable oil.
- Soup: vegetables, with low acidity, meat and fish, in any case - weak.
- Cereals: buckwheat, rice, oats, oatmeal, you can cook porridge, make puddings or casseroles.
- Eggs: soft-boiled, in the form of a steamed omelette (it goes well in the microwave, by the way).
As you can see, the disease allows you to eat a varied and balanced diet.If inflammation of the stomach has been diagnosed in a child, then the question of what can be eaten with gastritis is also not worth it, just follow the list above.Now to drink:
- Compost with dried fruits and more - we remember kindergarten.By the way, very tasty and healthy.
- Kissel.
- Weak tea.
- For low acidity - brown.
- Rose decoction.
Let's repeat once again - it is especially important to follow a diet during flare-ups and for two weeks after them.In other cases, you can indulge yourself, but it is better not to get carried away with it, otherwise you will have to sit on porridge and mashed soups for half a month - not a good prospect.
Approximate weekly diet for gastric inflammation
Below we have prepared a menu for you, from which you can get an idea of how to eat with gastritis.We hope it helps you!
Monday
Breakfast: oatmeal with a piece of butter and a spoonful of honey.
Second breakfast: yogurt.
Lunch: vegetable soup.
Snack: weak tea, marshmallows.
Dinner: pasta with steamed kittens.
Tuesday
Breakfast: soft boiled eggs, compote.
Second breakfast: cottage cheese casserole.
Lunch: meatballs with steamed vegetables.
Snack: baked apple.
Dinner: chicken or vegetable broth with white croutons.
Wednesday
Breakfast: oatmeal porridge.
Second breakfast: a glass of yogurt, marshmallows.
Lunch: rice with fish.
Snack: banana
Dinner: vegetable casserole (in case there are leftover vegetables from Tuesday).
Thursday
Breakfast: lazy dumplings.
Second breakfast: dry bread, low-fat cheese.
Lunch: vegetable soup with chicken meatballs.
Snack: apple pie (not fried).
Dinner: salad with boiled meat and vegetables.
Friday
Breakfast: steamed omelette.
Second breakfast: pear.It is better to remove the skin.
Lunch: buckwheat porridge with chicken breast.
Snack: cottage cheese pudding.
Dinner: stew with steamed vegetables.
Saturday
Breakfast: cheesecakes (less oil and don't fry them too much).
Second breakfast: meat pie.
Lunch: pilaf with fruit.
Snack: fruit jelly.
Dinner: potato casserole with meat.
on sunday
Breakfast: noodle maker.
Second breakfast: banana smoothie.
Lunch: boiled hedgehog with broccoli.
Snack: curd souffle.
Dinner: beetroot soup (if fresh vegetables are tolerated).
Drinks can be added to all this at will - whatever you like best and does not cause stomach ache.As you can see, even if you have gastritis, food with gastritis cannot be called inadequate.We've also found some recipes for you that can help soothe your stomach—or at least keep it from hurting it.
Recipes for an inflamed stomach
Vegetable puree soup
Ingredients: any vegetable that doesn't upset your stomach, like zucchini, a handful of broccoli, a couple of potatoes and a couple of carrots, water, one-third of a cup of cream (again, if you don't mind, otherwise you can substitute butter), herbs, and salt to taste.
Preparation: Boil the vegetables in a pot until they are almost soft.Salt the water, add the cream, mix and cook until the vegetables are completely soft.Use a potato masher or blender to puree your soup.That's it!Finely chop the greens and sprinkle over the soup already in the bowl.
Rice porridge with vegetables and meat
Ingredients: rice, chicken fillet, a handful of broccoli florets, a large carrot.
Preparation: boil rice and chicken breast until half cooked (can be done in a pan).Saute the broccoli and grated carrots in olive oil, you can also add some ground sweet pepper.Cut the chicken into slices, mix all the ingredients in a baking dish (do not forget to add salt), pour the chicken stock so that it covers the rice, put everything in the oven until cooked.It will turn out not only tasty, but also beautiful.