Opinions about whether it is possible to eat Bulgarian pepper in pancreatitis vary considerably. Some experts say that sweet pepper is useful in small doses with proper treatment, others that it is forbidden to use the vegetable because of its influence on the pancreas.
The reason for such a common information is the individual tolerability of the product and the degree of inflammation of the pancreas. Also, the accompanying diseases may have an additional effect, for example, gastrointestinal dysfunction or unstable blood pressure.
As a vegetable affects the iron
The composition of sweet Bulgarian pepper includes:
- Vitamins A, B( 1,2,6,9), C, PP, E and beta-carotene;
- Minerals: potassium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, iodine, calcium and others;
- Phytoncides, ascorbic acid, alkaloids.
The last group of microelements exerts an excessive load on the pancreas, stimulating intensive production of enzymes. Therefore, the use of pepper in the acute stage of pancreatitis or during exacerbation of chronic form is strictly prohibited. Sometimes, some doctors advise at this time to drink the juice of Bulgarian pepper, but this version has no substantiated evidence. Proceeding from the fact that during fasting the best medicine is starvation, it is recommended not to put experiments and completely abandon the vegetable.
Recovery and stabilization period
The menu widens slightly when the condition of the pancreas begins to stabilize. During this period, it is permissible to start typing Bulgarian pepper in the menu, starting with small volumes. Vegetables are recommended to soar, stew or cook, as well as grind. After heat treatment, most of the microelements that stimulate the production of enzymes are neutralized, because sweet pepper will not cause harm to the body.
During remission, the volume of consumption of the product can be slightly increased, and it is also allowed to eat the vegetable in any form: the
- is fresh;
- stuffed pepper( as a stuffing suitable for chicken minced meat);
- baked;
- steamed;
- braised;
- boiled.
About whether sweet Bulgarian pepper can be eaten with pancreatitis, there are a lot of ambiguous opinions of specialists. If there is any doubt, the vegetable can be gradually added to soups or side dishes, but with the first deterioration of the pancreas immediately abandon it.
Consumption Standards and Benefits of
It is worth noting that you need to eat fresh Bulgarian pepper in limited quantities. If digestion is unstable or weakened, the norm should be limited to a minimum and closely monitor how the body reacts to it.
After heat treatment, the effect of the product on the body is significantly reduced. During the remission, boiled, steamed or stuffed peppers can be eaten in large quantities. Most often, if the gastrointestinal tract works stably, then there should be no negative effect. Then the maximum volume of daily consumption should not exceed 2 pieces of the purified vegetable or 200 gr.
It is not recommended to exclude sweet pepper from the diet, especially if diabetes is possible in the face of pancreatitis( or it is already progressing).Inflamed pancreas disrupts digestive processes, as a result of which useful vitamins and trace elements are absorbed worse. The weakened organism needs useful products, which include Bulgarian pepper.
Beneficial effect on the body:
- lowering cholesterol, strengthening the walls of blood vessels and heart;
- blood thinning, which prevents blood clots and normalizes blood pressure;
- nutrition of the nervous system;
- strengthening vision;
- stabilization of metabolic processes;
- neutralization of carcinogens.
Precautions
Despite the rich content of beneficial vitamins and minerals in Bulgarian pepper, in some cases it can not be used. Such factors are not only exacerbation of the chronic form or manifestation of acute pancreatitis, but also some concomitant diseases:
- insomnia;
- unstable / high blood pressure;
- epilepsy;
- exacerbation of kidney disease, gastrointestinal ulcer or hyperacid gastritis.
In addition, it is necessary to exclude from the diet pickled Bulgarian pepper. It contains too much vinegar, spices.
Subject to general recommendations and strict control of the pancreas, a healthy vegetable can be regularly added to various dishes, saturating the body with the necessary vitamins.
