How to eat right for people with chronic liver disease?

  In addition to active treatment and rest, hepatitis B patients should also cooperate with dietary regimen. Reasonable nutrition is conducive to the repair and regeneration of liver cells, enhance immune function, and promote the recovery of liver function.  First, the diet of liver disease patients: liver disease patients should have a reasonable diet structure, to eat more vegetables, fruits, in order to supplement sufficient vitamins and fiber, but also help to promote digestive function. When the liver function is reduced often affects fat metabolism, so many patients with chronic hepatitis will be combined with post-hepatitis fatty liver. Therefore, the diet should be low in fat, low in sugar (too much sugar is easily converted into fat in the body) and high in protein. Protein diet should include both vegetable and animal proteins, such as soy products, beef, chicken, fish, etc. Picky eating is bad for liver disease. The amount of food should be appropriate, liver disease when the digestive function is weakened, too much food often leads to indigestion, but also increase the burden on the liver. Eating 80% full is best. Overeating is not good for the liver and gastrointestinal function.  1, daily energy control in 2000-2500 kcal: the right amount of energy can save protein consumption, enhance physical strength, and promote the regeneration and repair of liver cells; but too much energy can cause weight gain and lead to fatty liver. Generally speaking, an adult of medium weight should consume 75 grams of protein 60 grams of fat, 240-300 grams of sugar and 7.53-8.37 MJ (1800-2000 kcal) of calories for the whole day, which is roughly equivalent to the following foods: 50 grams of milk, 1 egg, 150 grams of lean meat or poultry, fish or shrimp, 500-750 grams of green vegetables, 50-100 grams of tofu or soy products. 200-250 grams of staple food, 250 grams of fruit, and less than 25 grams of cooking oil.  2, the provision of protein should be adequate: the provision of protein should generally be higher than that of healthy people. The energy provided by protein accounts for 15% of the total daily energy, of which high-quality protein should account for 50%, such as milk, eggs, lean meat, aquatic products, tofu, etc.. Milk, dairy products, eggs and other foods rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and fats, such foods are known for their nutritional richness. Fish, meat, soy products and other foods, such foods are absorbed by the body to help the body’s blood, muscle tissue growth.  3, the provision of fat is comparable to healthy people: to use vegetable oils, animal fats and oils are forbidden. Fatty meat, animal oil, animal offal, etc. are forbidden. When the liver function is poor, then the supply of fat should be properly reduced, especially to control the intake of cholesterol.  4, the provision of carbohydrates should be appropriately increased: should account for 60%-70% of the total daily energy, in order to facilitate the reserve of liver glycogen, protect the liver and maintain the function of the liver, can be supplemented with pure sugar foods such as white sugar, glucose, candy, etc. in moderation. Rice, cereals and other carbohydrates, as well as sugar, oil and other foods, such foods can be supplemented with incoming calories to provide the basic energy for human life activities.  5, vitamins Especially the supply of B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin A should be abundant. Vegetables, fruits, taro, mushrooms, kelp and other foods rich in vitamins and minerals, such foods help the body’s nutritional balance.  Second, hepatitis B patients should pay attention to the diet 1, the use of fresh and unpolluted green food, careful use of food additives, to eliminate mold (such as moldy peanuts, rice) and all kinds of spoiled food.  2, it is appropriate to use steam, boil, braise, stew, blanch, stir-fry and other cooking methods. Not suitable for eating fried, pan-fried, smoked, baked food.  3, the use of a small number of meals, eating 80% full best. Outside the three meals a day, the appropriate amount of additional meals.  4, the diet should be light, easy to digest. Stir-fry should be light, less oil, less greasy and fried food, less cold, stimulating food.  5, seafood should be fresh, no deterioration, no pollution. Wash clean. Thoroughly heated. The right amount, not too much.  6, medicinal food for tonic, depending on the person. The medicine is divided into cold, hot, warm, cold, and different body type of people its tonic way is different, without understanding the nature of the medicine and the patient’s physique, Chinese medicine tonic also need to be careful.  7. Quit smoking and alcohol.  In short, the diet of hepatitis B patients does not have too many special requirements, enough calories, the right amount of protein, rich and comprehensive vitamins, and the right amount of fiber can be. Too many taboos in the diet can lead to nutritional disorders, and too much reliance on herbal remedies and neglect of the normal diet is a move to the end.