What Soup to Drink for Faster Recovery from Abdominal Surgery Wounds

Usually drinking soup does not lead to faster recovery from abdominal surgery wounds, and patients are advised to take moderate supplements rich in protein and other nutrients. Abdominal surgery wound recovery needs more high quality protein, because the new skin, soft tissues and muscles need a lot of protein anabolism, and the essential amino acids that make up protein usually need to be obtained from animal foods. Soup, whether it is broth or vegetable soup, more than ninety-five percent of its water, there is a small amount of flavor amino acids, flavor nucleotides, taurine and some water-soluble vitamins dissolved in the soup, in addition, broth also contains more fat and purine. Therefore, it is impractical to supplement protein by drinking soup. Protein as a macronutrient, more in animal food, to promote wound recovery on its high demand, the free amino acids in the soup is not able to meet. The oils and fats in the soup will also increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, leading to postoperative digestive discomfort. Therefore, postoperative patients can eat a moderate amount of protein-rich foods, such as chicken, beef, eggs, milk, etc., in order to promote wound recovery.