What foods can relieve acute gastroenteritis

Patients with acute gastroenteritis should make scientific and careful food choices, avoid greasy, spicy and irritating foods, such as chili peppers, onions, peppers, etc., and try to make their diet light and low in fat. It is best to eat liquid foods or easily digestible foods.

1. During the treatment of acute gastroenteritis, many foods should be avoided. Greasy foods should not be eaten, such as fat, cream, fried foods, etc. Spicy and irritating foods should not be eaten, such as chili, wine, onion, curry, pepper, mustard powder, strong coffee, etc. Hard and high-fiber foods should not be eaten. Acidic foods and carbonated drinks should not be eaten. These foods can easily block digestion, irritate the gastric mucosa, and are not conducive to the recovery of gastric mucosal inflammation.

2. During the inflammatory period, the gastrointestinal function is weakened, so you should consume light, low-fat foods. It is best to eat liquid foods and soft foods, which are conducive to digestion and absorption and also reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Generally, it is cooked into porridge and drunk. In order to supplement the reduced nutritional intake due to food control, you can cook porridge with whole grains. The porridge should be cooked as soft as possible, and not have hard rice grains. The dishes should be mainly composed of tender green vegetables, and the green vegetables should not be too high in fiber. Eat less meat, and try to cook the meat in plain water without adding irritating spices such as ginger, garlic, and star anise. Although liquid food should be the main food, you should also drink less thick soup, drink light soup in moderation, and try not to drink milk.

3. Eat soft and liquid foods during the treatment of acute gastroenteritis until the symptoms are cured. When you have just recovered, your gastrointestinal function is actually not very weak, so you still need to maintain a diet mainly of liquid and soft foods. It is recommended to maintain this diet for another three months. During this period, you can gradually add other foods to supplement your nutrition, but you must control the amount, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, and never overeat.