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Kissel with gastritis: oatmeal, flaxseed, milk, fruit
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Last reviewed: 16.10.2021

The food tradition of the Slavs was always present kissel. This drink was crowned with feasts of various holidays and commemorations, after presenting it to the table, those present understood that it was time to disperse. Yes, and in everyday life, he was very popular. In modern realities, its role is significantly reduced and carries no semantic load. He was supplanted by juices, sprites, pepsi-cola, various cocktails - everything that is impossible during gastritis. So is it worth to enter the jelly in the diet with diseases of the digestive tract?
Can I kissel with gastritis?
After analyzing the properties of the drink, it is safe to say that jelly is not only possible with gastritis, but also necessary. Since the disease is diverse in its etiology, pathogenesis, consider its individual types:
- Kissel with gastritis with high acidity - characterized by excessive secretion of gastric juice, including hydrochloric acid, which is aggressive against the inner wall of the stomach, leads to inflammation and other damage. A mucous fluid drunk on an empty stomach will protect the organ, improve regenerative processes, relieve spasms, strengthen the immune system, normalize metabolism, stool, decrease gastric activity;
- Kissel in gastritis with low acidity - the pathology is characterized by a decrease in the functions of the secretory glands, which means there is a favorable environment for the reproduction of pathogenic organisms and the appearance of foci of inflammation. Food should be gentle, not containing coarse, indigestible products. Berry kissels are the best fit for this, they will increase acidity, especially they are recommended to drink at night;
- Kissel with erosive gastritis - a disease occurs when the body's own digestive juices eat away at the surface of the stomach, especially if its smooth muscles are weakened. In this case, the kissel may be present in the patient's daily menu, if for its basis not to use sour varieties of berries and fruits, but to give preference to the oatmeal, dairy variants;
- Kissel in the exacerbation of gastritis - the clinical picture of the pathology is very sad: epigastric pain, nausea, often vomiting, dry mouth, belching, constipation or diarrhea, loss of appetite, and general weakness. Drug therapy and a strict diet are capable of bringing the body to a normal state. And here the jelly will bring its positive effect on the mucous membrane of the body, if it is properly prepared.
What jelly drink when exacerbated? It is best to cook it from dried fruits, oats. Drink warm but not hot or cold. Acute conditions require fractional, frequent and gentle nutrition, so a glass of drink can be used for snacking or a smaller amount during meals.
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Benefits
Kisel has the right to be called the drink, in which starch was added for thickening, no matter what, potato or corn. Due to its jelly-like structure, the gastric mucosa is enveloped, as a result of which it is protected from mechanical damage, the aggressive effect of hydrochloric acid is leveled, tissue healing is stimulated, pain is reduced, and nutrient absorption is improved.
The basis of jelly is cereals, fruits or berries, so it contains potassium, necessary for the acid-base balance of the body, many B vitamins, including B2, which is involved in metabolic processes, B5, restoring mucous membranes. Niacin, methionine, lecithin affect the concentration of cholesterol, choline - supports normal insulin levels, lysine - restores tissue.
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What is bad kissel?
There are a lot of carbohydrates in the jelly, so they should not be carried away by overweight people who are prone to allergies. Diabetics are completely harmful sweet kissels, but oatmeal in moderate quantities is acceptable.