Almost all fruits and vegetables are useful for our body, and apples are no exception. They can improve the metabolism and activity of the cardiovascular system, reduce the risk of cancer processes, increase immunity and remove toxins from the body. But not every person should use them. Whether it is possible to eat apples at a pancreatitis is a rather controversial issue, which requires more detailed study.
Which apples are allowed
Patients with pancreatitis can use these fruits only at the stage of remission of the disease. Preference should be given to sweet and ripe, while their peel should be green. Those fruits that have a red color should not be consumed without a preliminary heat treatment, as they can cause an aggravation of the process.
A small amount of these fruits is allowed, since the pancreas does not always cope with this load. Also, if they eat a lot, then in the gastrointestinal tract many gases are formed, which adversely affects the course of the disease.
It is best to eat ripe fruits, while they must be peeled. Baked apples are also allowed in pancreatitis. During the period of exacerbation, this product should be eliminated. Patients should carefully choose them, because not every kind can be eaten. For example, the Antonovka is strictly forbidden, because it is very acidic. Also, unripe fruits are forbidden, because they also contain a lot of acid and provoke an exacerbation.
The following varieties can be consumed: white filling, saffron, golden.
Acute pancreatitis
During an exacerbation it is necessary to completely exclude from the diet the juice bought in the store, since it contains a large amount of citric acid and other preservatives. Not allowed to eat and apples in any form the first two days, even if we take into account their positive effect on the body. They can be used only on the third day of the disease.
After 7 days you can add a whole apple to the patient's diet, but it must be ground and baked. The use of fresh apples in pancreatitis is excluded. Once the stage of remission has been reached, you can eat these fruits every day, but they should be small in size.
Chronic pancreatitis
For chronic pancreatitis, apples should not be abused. It is very desirable to bake and grind them. Self-made juices are also allowed. Among the dishes that can be cooked with pancreatitis from them, the following are usually distinguished:
- Mousses;
- Jelly;
- Compotes with crushed fresh apples;
- Apple puree;
- When reaching a stable remission, you can apple pies with a minimum amount of sugar.
Baked baking is prohibited, but if you made it yourself without adding a lot of sugar, then allowed in small quantities. It is not recommended to eat jam and jam, goose or duck with apples is forbidden. All these products are on the banned list with pancreatitis and cholecystitis. Among the beneficial properties of these fruits, it should be noted:
- Reduction of diarrheal syndrome;
- Lowering blood cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of developing atherosclerosis;
- Elimination of nausea and vomiting;
- Normalization of the intestine, due to which the phenomena of dyspepsia are eliminated;
- Increases appetite;
- Eliminate the phenomenon of vitamin deficiency;
- Increases blood iron level;
- Due to the minimum glucose content are one of the recommended fruits in diabetes;
- Positively affect sleep;
- Increase mental activity;
- Reduces stress levels;
- Fight caries;
- Discharge of slag.
It is necessary to take into account some features of apples, which are not always useful for patients with pancreatitis:
- The presence of a small amount of vegetable fat;
- High content of organic acids;
- Low calorie, which is why patients often abuse this product;
- A fairly solid structure, which is also not always good for the digestive system.
Useful properties of fresh apples
It should be noted that people suffering from inflammatory processes of the digestive system should not consume a lot of fresh apples because of the high content of organic acids in them. But, during the remission of these pathologies are allowed to gradually introduce them into the diet, as apples are rich in vitamins and trace elements, among which special attention is paid to potassium and manganese.
Also ripe green apples contain a lot of fiber, which is digested long enough. This allows you to use the fruit of these fruits as a snack, because they do not immediately, but for a long period of time they satisfy hunger. This property can help in the fight against obesity.
One of the most significant advantages of this product is that it rarely causes allergic reactions. And pectin, contained in apples, can improve the skin condition of a person.
Baked apples
Due to the fact that baked apples are amenable to a good heat treatment, changing most of the properties of these fruits, they can be consumed in pancreatitis. After baking, they become more sweet and soft, due to which they cease to negatively affect the mucous membrane of the stomach. Do not eat freshly cooked food, as hot food can do harm.
Apples can be baked with pumpkin, apricot or pear.
- The skin must be peeled off before the preparation and the core is cut into which it is possible to place cinnamon, cottage cheese, nuts and other additives that depend on the taste preferences of the patient and the products allowed for use.
- Apples are placed in the oven, which was preheated, after which the baking takes about 15 minutes.
The use of apples in pancreatitis is a difficult question. It is necessary to be attentive to the choice of fruits, as well as to use them with caution. This is especially true of the period of exacerbation of the inflammatory process, since this is a rather difficult condition for the patient. People with this disease should read the recipes of dishes that can be prepared on the basis of apples - mashed potatoes, mousse, jelly, and it is desirable to learn how to bake them.
