Diet for inflammation of the intestines

Various types of inflammation of the intestinal and gastric mucosa cause disruption of food digestion and decreased absorption of nutrients. Diet for intestinal inflammation is part of the treatment, it is aimed at facilitating the work of the digestive system and reducing irritation.

Most often, diet table No. 4 is prescribed, which reduces inflammation, normalizes the function of the gastrointestinal tract, provides the body with important microelements and vitamins, and also improves the functioning of other internal organs.

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The essence of the diet

Food for intestinal inflammation, first of all, should not irritate the damaged mucous membrane; foods that promote fermentation or putrefactive processes are also excluded.

A diet for intestinal inflammation includes steamed, stewed, boiled or baked dishes, necessarily in chopped form (in a blender, through a meat grinder, sieve), it is important that the food is warm so as not to disrupt normal intestinal peristalsis.

You should not consume pickles, fatty, fried foods, smoked foods, sauces, marinades, or foods with a lot of coarse fiber.

The main principle of the diet is fractional - often, in small portions. This approach will facilitate the work of the intestines.

Diet for inflammation of the colon

Inflammation of the colon is characterized by irregular bowel movements, a tendency to constipation, or, conversely, loose stools, appears, therefore the diet is adjusted depending on the symptoms, in one case it is necessary to consume products with a laxative effect, in another - those that delay bowel movements.

If you have a tendency towards constipation, you need to add sugary substances with a laxative effect to your diet - fruit juices, honey, sweet fruits.

In case of diarrhea, nutrition is strictly limited; in this case, the main goal of the diet is maximum sparing of the intestinal mucosa.

In this case, low-fat broths, minced meat (veal, chicken), and vermicelli are recommended. Also, with normal susceptibility, you can eat fresh cottage cheese.

As symptoms subside, other foods are gradually added to the diet (starting with vegetable purees, strained soups, etc.).

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Diet for inflammation of the small intestine

In inflammatory diseases of the small intestinal mucosa (enterocolitis), a tendency to constipation or diarrhea may be observed.

Due to frequent bowel movements, the body rapidly loses fluid, which leads to a disruption of the water-salt balance, so the first few days the patient needs a strict restriction in food, and is allowed to drink strong black tea without sugar.

In case of diarrhea, blueberry jelly and rice broth improve the condition.

On the 3rd – 4th day, the diet is slightly expanded and foods are introduced that improve intestinal peristalsis and reduce fermentation.

In the acute stage, it is necessary to eat soups made from rice or semolina broth, lean meat, fish, and orange and tangerine jelly.

It is allowed to drink berry jelly (strawberry, raspberry, currant), juices (mandarin, orange).

As acute symptoms subside, the diet for intestinal inflammation changes slightly, and other foods are gradually introduced (while it is important to monitor your well-being).

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Diet menu for intestinal inflammation

Sample menu for loose stools:

Monday

• breakfast – chicken meatballs, buckwheat porridge, compote (cottage cheese for a snack).
• lunch – diet soup, fish soufflé, sweet tea (you can have tea with crackers for a snack).
• dinner – cottage cheese and buckwheat casserole, tea, crackers (jelly before bed).

Tuesday

• breakfast – boiled veal, stewed zucchini, compote (snack – dry biscuits, sweet tea)
• lunch – noodle soup, rice casserole with meat, tea (snack – jelly).
• dinner – stewed zucchini, stewed fish, compote (jelly before bed).

Wednesday

• cottage cheese, boiled rice, compote (snack - baked apples)
• lunch – vegetable and pearl barley soup, stewed fish, noodles, tea (snack – crackers, juice diluted with water)
• dinner - vegetable stew, boiled fish, tea (jelly before bed)

Thursday

• breakfast – mashed potatoes, chicken meatballs, apple compote (snack – berries)
• lunch – chicken noodles, vegetable stew, tea (snack – crackers, juice diluted with water).
• Dinner: fish cutlets, stewed cauliflower, fruit soufflé, tea (jelly before bed).

Friday

• breakfast – cottage cheese, semolina porridge, compote (snack – baked apple)
• lunch – vegetable soup, meatloaf with steamed omelette filling, tea (snack – tea, crackers)
• dinner – semolina casserole, fish patties, compote (jelly before bed).

If you are prone to constipation, the menu for intestinal inflammation will be different:

1 day

• Breakfast: protein omelet, cottage cheese casserole, compote (snack – baked apples)
• Lunch – chicken broth soup, goulash, boiled beets, tea (snack – prunes)
• Dinner – cottage cheese and buckwheat casserole, tea (kefir before bed)

Day 2

• Breakfast – buckwheat, stewed eggplant, tea (snack – fresh vegetables)
• Lunch – borscht with vegetable broth, stewed vegetables with meat, tea (snack – prunes)
• Dinner – buckwheat, carrot cutlets, compote (yogurt before bed)

Day 3

• Breakfast – oatmeal, vinaigrette, tea with milk (snack – dried apricots)
• Lunch – soup with meatballs, stewed zucchini, jelly with fruit (snack – grated carrots)
• Dinner – fish cutlets, carrot casserole, tea with lemon (kefir before bed)

Day 4

• Breakfast – vegetable salad, boiled fish, tea (snack – grapes)
• Lunch – vegetable soup with pearl barley, stewed vegetables, meatloaf, jelly (snack – fresh apple)
• Dinner – veal goulash, zucchini caviar, tea (kefir before bed)

Day 5

• Breakfast – buckwheat, goulash, tea with milk, compote (snack – tomatoes)
• Lunch – cauliflower soup, stewed chicken with vegetables, tea
• Dinner: meatballs, eggplant caviar, tea (kefir before bed).

Diet for intestinal inflammation should become one of the main parts of therapy, proper nutrition will help the mucous membrane to recover faster. It should be remembered that all food should be mashed, steamed, baked or boiled. In case of constipation, porridge can be seasoned with a small piece of butter, for cooking and salad dressing - vegetable.

Also, for constipation, it is recommended to add a little vegetable oil and sugar to kefir.

Diet recipes

• Meat roll stuffed with steamed omelette

200g veal, 5-7 pieces of white bread, 1 egg for minced meat (if the egg is large, you can take half), 2 eggs for an omelette, 5-6 tablespoons of milk.

Mix the minced meat with the egg, place a damp gauze on the surface, and place the minced meat on top, 1.5–2 cm high.

Make an omelette: mix eggs with milk. If you don’t have a steamer, you can use a saucepan with water and a deep porcelain plate. Pour the egg-milk mixture into the plate, cover with a lid and put it in boiling water (you can use a smaller saucepan). Cook for 8-10 minutes.

Place the finished omelette on the minced meat, carefully connect the ends of the gauze so that one edge overlaps the other. You can cook the roll in a multicooker, a steamer (about 25-30 minutes) or in a steamed plate.

• Semolina pudding

200g semolina, 450ml milk, 4-5 eggs, salt, sugar to taste, vanillin, butter.

Add sugar, salt, butter and vanilla to the finished semolina to taste.

Cool and add yolks, then beat cooled whites until thick foam, gradually add to porridge. Grease the form with butter, put pudding and steam (in a saucepan with water) for about 40-45 minutes.

• Rice casserole with meat

Minced meat 400g, 2 cups of water, rice 230g, 1 onion, 2 eggs, salt (vegetable oil is required for frying).

Boil the rice, finely chop the onion, lightly fry the minced meat with the onion.

Mix raw eggs into rice. Put half of the rice into the pan, then the minced meat and cover with the rest of the rice.

Cook in a preheated oven at 1900C for 25 – 30 minutes.

• Cottage cheese and buckwheat casserole

200g non-acidic cottage cheese, 200g buckwheat, 100ml sour cream (in the dough), 2 eggs, salt.

Cook buckwheat porridge, after cooling add sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs, salt and mix well.

Place in a mold, brush with a small amount of sour cream or egg, bake in the oven at 1800C for 35-40 minutes (the casserole should be slightly browned).

Diet for intestinal inflammation, as one of the main methods of treatment, is used to restore the mucous membrane and reduce acute symptoms of the disease.

It should be remembered that any disease is easier to treat in the early stages, so it is important to recognize the first signs of intestinal inflammation (pain, nausea, bloating, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea, weight loss) and not delay treatment.

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What can you eat when you have intestinal inflammation?

In each individual case, the diet should be agreed upon with a doctor.

A diet for intestinal inflammation should consist of the following products:

• meat, fish baked, boiled or steamed.
• vegetable, fish soup, dietary meat broth.
• egg (only for diarrhea, no more than 1 per day)
• grated carrots, beets, cauliflower, zucchini, pumpkin, stewed or boiled.
• porridge
• fruits, berries, prunes
• compote, jelly, jelly
• fermented milk products
• honey
• unsweetened baked goods with added dried apricots, berries, croutons, stale white bread.
• in small quantities vegetable and butter

What should you not eat if you have intestinal inflammation?

During the illness, the following should be excluded from the diet:

• fresh baked goods, bread
• pepper, sauces, marinades, seasonings, smoked meats
• fatty meats and fish, smoked foods, pickles,
• rich, fatty broths
• radish, radish
• fats
• pasta, mushrooms
• cakes, chocolate, etc.
• tea, coffee (strong)

The diet for intestinal inflammation is adjusted by the attending physician depending on the symptoms, condition, etc. (for example, in case of diarrhea, 1 soft-boiled egg is added to the diet; in case of constipation, eggs are excluded altogether).