Apples for pancreatitis: baked, fresh, dried

The diagnosis of pancreatitis makes you have a special approach to your diet, because. The well-being of the patient depends to a large extent on this. At the same time, many food restrictions come down to insufficient intake of useful substances necessary for its functioning, which are abundant in fruits. But are they all suitable for nutrition with inflammation of the pancreas and are there apples on this list?

What fruits can be eaten with pancreatitis?

The role of the organ is to produce pancreatic juice, which is necessary for the breakdown and digestion of food. When it enters the stomach, the secret through the connecting duct enters the small intestine. Its task is to neutralize the action of hydrochloric acid of gastric juice, process the food bolus with enzymes, and promote the absorption of everything necessary into the intestinal walls. Pancreatitis occurs when the outflow of digestive juice is disturbed, it lingers in the pancreas and begins to digest its own tissues. Therefore, nutrition in case of illness should be such that it stands out as little as possible.

With inflammation of the pancreas, you can eat fruits with a low level of acidity, without a hard peel (fiber is difficult to digest), not too sugary (the diseased organ is not able to produce insulin to process glucose into energy). These include ripe and soft fruits:

• apricot;
• cherries;
• peach
• pears;
• plums;
• pineapples;
• tangerines;
• bananas ;
• pineapples
• persimmons .

Is it possible to eat apples with pancreatitis?

Apples are also included in the list of allowed fruits, but with an eye to the phase of the disease, their variety and structure. In an acute state, this issue is not even considered, and with its stabilization, heat-treated fruit is first introduced, mashed, as part of compotes and jelly, and then fresh.

In chronic pancreatitis during remission, you also need to be careful: abandon acidic, hard varieties, it is better to peel the skin, eat them not on an empty stomach, in the amount of 1-2 pieces per day.

A frequent companion of pancreatitis is cholecystitis. It is characterized by stagnation of bile in the gallbladder. An important element in the treatment of the disease is also diet. Both pathologies have the same dietary table number 5, so the inclusion of fruits, including apples, in the diet does not contradict nutrition in pancreatitis.

Benefits

No one doubts the benefits of apples, and their availability allows you to take full advantage of it. Information about the chemical composition of fruits says that their value is available:

• fiber;
• pectin;
• carotene;
• Sahara;
• folic and organic acids;
• vitamins: A, C, E, B1, B2, B3, P, K, PP;
• many trace elements: potassium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, etc.;
• tannins.

It is believed that this is a protection against Alzheimer's disease, an effective remedy for lowering cholesterol, weight, cancer prevention, strengthening the immune and cardiovascular systems, improving digestion, cleansing the liver. They are good for beriberi and anemia, have a disinfectant effect. [1],  [2],  [3],  [4], [5]

Baked apples

Although heat treatment deprives a certain amount of vitamins, it is much better absorbed by the body. Baked apples in the oven or microwave are what an inflamed pancreas needs, and on top of that, it’s also a very tasty dessert. No wonder they are recommended during the rehabilitation period after an outbreak of the disease, unlike raw ones.

Raw apples for pancreatitis are introduced into the menu selectively and much later, when the state of health has stabilized. Do not recommend red varieties, sour and very sweet. Winter ones, suitable for long-term storage, are too hard. To avoid unwanted influences, it is best to bake them.

Apple compote for pancreatitis

In the acute phase of inflammation, pancreatic compote from apples is indicated no earlier than the 4th day of the course of the disease. It is prepared from fresh fruits without added sugar, not highly concentrated. Before taking, it is filtered through a sieve so that the fibers of the fruit do not get in, although they are soft. A more stable state allows you to eat boiled apples.

The chronic course of the disease in the absence of exacerbations allows you to drink compote from dried apples, the so-called uzvar. Drying fruits makes it possible to preserve most of their useful properties. You can even just eat dried slices, they will not put an excessive burden on the body, but they will contribute to a gentle cleansing of the intestines.

Soaked apples for pancreatitis

This method of harvesting fruit was invented by our ancestors and it has been successfully used to this day. Soaked apples are tasty, stored for a long time and contain the whole range of useful substances. But, unfortunately, they are unacceptable for this disease, and all because of the technology of their preparation. It involves the use of sugar, spices, salt, as well as a long fermentation period. After fermentation, they are ready only after 2 months.

Applesauce for pancreatitis

Making puree is a great opportunity to harvest apples from your garden for the winter. White filling is especially suitable for this purpose. It is not stored for a long time and quickly departs, but the fruits are soft and sweet.

To get a homogeneous mass, it is best to peel them, remove the middle and cut into pieces. On fire, the dishes are kept until the mass becomes homogeneous, and the color is slightly yellow. You can not add sugar at all or limit yourself to 200g per kilo of apples. The finished puree is laid out in sterilized jars and hermetically sealed.

The soft consistency of the product will not harm the diseased organ, but you should not get too carried away, because. This can cause increased gas production.

It is better not to use store-bought fruit purees, they were probably prepared using preservatives.

Contraindications

Sweet apples are contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus, sour ones are unacceptable for gastritis with high acidity, ulcers. The acids contained in the fruit can adversely affect the condition of tooth enamel, but for this they need to be eaten in large quantities.

Possible risks

Having a diagnosis of pancreatitis, you need to very meticulously study all the recommendations on nutrition and try to follow them. If the pancreas starts to hurt after apples, it is likely that they cause an exacerbation. Such complications are possible. What to do? Stop eating them, resort to a more stringent diet, and after subsiding gradually return apples to the menu, first baked, then a little raw and be sure to follow the reaction.