Dietary considerations for biliary and pancreatic diseases

  1, do not eat too much at each meal, especially in the evening more attention. Usually you can eat less and more meals. Eat 4-6 meals a day, each meal should not be too full, eat seven or eight minutes full can; 2, try to eat some low-fat, high vitamin, easy to digest light food, but the quality and quantity of protein must also be guaranteed. Drinking alcohol and eating high-fat fatty food is an important cause of acute attacks or delayed healing of chronic pancreatitis, so you must prohibit alcohol and fatty meat.  3, rich nutrition, food should not be full should eat food rich in nutrients, such as fish, lean meat, protein, tofu, etc., rice, flour and other carbohydrates and fresh vegetables should be appropriate to eat more, (if combined with diabetes, the carbohydrate intake should be properly controlled). The diet should be less fried, eat more steamed stew, in order to facilitate digestion and absorption.  4, salt should not be more, more will increase pancreatic congestion and edema, so light food is better.  5, vegetables can eat more spinach, broccoli and cauliflower, radish, but must be cooked to eat, the fiber will be cooked soft, to prevent increased diarrhea. Condiments should not be too acidic, too spicy. Because it can increase the secretion of gastric juices and increase the burden on the pancreas. Fruit can choose peaches, bananas and other fruits without acidity.  6, easy to produce gas to make bloated food should not be eaten, such as fried soybeans, fava beans, peas, sweet potatoes, etc.. Daily intake of fat should be controlled at 20 to 40 grams. Sugar is mainly taken from grain. Sugar is the best nutrient for both gallbladder and pancreas. Sugar stagnates in the stomach for the shortest time and does not cause excessive secretion of bile and pancreatic juice, thus reducing the burden on the gallbladder and pancreas. However, excessive intake of fructose or white sugar may also lead to obesity, promote the synthesis of cholesterol, and predispose to diabetes. Therefore, fruit should be eaten in small amounts as appropriate. Grain and potatoes rich in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber should be the main source of sugar. Active intake of fat-soluble vitamins prolonged control of fat can cause a shortage of fat-soluble vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, manifesting as a lack of nutrition. Some vitamin agents can be taken under the guidance of a doctor. However, the intake should not be too much, and it is important to try to get vitamins from food. Yellow green vegetables are rich in fat-soluble vitamins, so the daily consumption of yellow green vegetables should be about 150 grams is good.  7. Follow the principles of low fat, high protein, high vitamin, high carbohydrate and non-irritating and easy to digest; give fat-free and low protein fluids such as fruit juice, rice soup, lotus root powder, noodle soup, honey water, tomato juice, watermelon juice, mung bean soup, etc.  8. You should see the emergency room immediately when you have an acute attack. Generally, you should fast and not eat anything. After the disease is under control, then gradually resume the diet. Usually start eating some rice soup, vegetable soup without oil and some fruit juice, lotus root powder and so on. After eating and nothing happens, then eat some congee, tofu, pureed vegetables without oil. Usually, after an acute attack, there is always a period of two weeks to a month when you are forbidden to eat fatty foods and the amount of protein should be controlled, not too much, for example, up to one egg a day, and the yolk should be removed. Then, gradually resume a normal diet. Even if you resume a normal diet, you should eat mainly low-fat foods, such as soy products, fish, shrimp, eggs, and some lean meat. Avoid animal oils and fried foods.