Many consider mushrooms an integral part of the kitchen. Low-calorie, they help maintain weight. A small amount removes the feeling of hunger. In days of fasting their consumption is allowed, which is considered an opportunity to replenish the body with protein. In addition, the mushrooms are simply delicious. But what if the pancreas is not well?
Why the pancreas protests
Yes, pancreatitis and fungi are incompatible. There are a number of objective reasons that do not allow the sick body to function normally if mushrooms come to it with food:
- The main problem is the presence of chitin in the product. Its structure is similar to coarse fiber, which dieticians categorically forbid patients with pancreatitis even during remission. He rides through the whole body intact, not digesting, but leaving behind flatulence, heaviness and pain.
- A big problem is the ability of fungi to collect all possible toxins and radioactive components. They can be collected only in ecologically clean regions, which, according to ecologists, are no longer available today. Even oyster mushrooms and champignons grown in artificial conditions cause a lot of questions on this subject, in particular about the soil on which they are grown.
- Poisonous fungi in pancreatitis can lead to a fatal outcome with a much higher probability than with a healthy body and will unambiguously lead to serious complications.
- Preparation of mushroom dishes by the process itself can harm the body. There are many subtleties in the processing of each species of mushrooms, besides, dried and raw mushrooms are also prepared in different ways.
- Almost all recipes containing fungi in the products contain a lot of salt, spices, fat, acids, suggest the process of frying. All this is unacceptable for the pancreas, which should be in a state of minimal stress and irritate the walls of mucous membranes, too, is dangerous. So, you can not consume all these dishes.
Naturally, under such conditions and healthy pancreas will be overloaded, not to mention the patient. And so it is worth to regret the loss?
Debunking the myths of
As for people who recall the useful properties of a product, they should not worry too much. The two biggest myths, pushing to the consumption of mushrooms, shake the imagination.
- The first myth. For those who are trying to lose weight with the help of mushrooms, there is unpleasant news: they insidiously increase appetite. Yes, they are low-calorie and have an exquisite aroma. The latter is the result of the presence of a large number of essential oils and terpenes, which both increase appetite, for one, stimulating the gland. On diets and so hard to resist, so provocation of mushrooms is not exactly needed.
- The second myth. Another myth is connected with the possibility of replenishing the body with protein. No, there is a lot of protein in mushrooms, especially in white mushrooms and champignons, although 5 times less than in the same chicken meat. The problem is that he is not physically able to assimilate in the body because of the presence of the same chitin in the product. The substance is closely related to proteins and other nutrient constituents of fungi. Leaving the body in transit, he drags along with him and all that is useful, which, in fact, is beneficial for a person. So there is nothing to regret, talk about the benefits of fungi for the body can only be a stretch.
Is it worth to eat mushrooms in pancreatitis, at the risk of acquiring excess weight and exacerbating the disease and knowing that there is no benefit from such a meal?
For fans of
If for someone the idea of loss of mushrooms in the diet will drive into depression, you can try to consume them, following the following rules:
- Consume a small amount during the remission period, and not more often 1-2 times per month.
- Use only hats for cooking, because they have a bit less chitin.
- Carry out sufficient heat treatment, this also applies to those species that healthy people can eat raw.
- In recipes, avoid frying processes, reduce the amount of harmful spices.
It should be remembered that such security measures do not mean that you can eat mushrooms with pancreatitis. They somewhat reduce the risk of exacerbation, but are not a guarantee of its absence. It is worthwhile to think carefully before conceding the desire to put mouth-watering mushrooms in your mouth. Remember the feelings that were at the last exacerbation. Greatly reduces enthusiasm.
