Pancreatitis is a disease associated with inflammation of the pancreas. Treatment at the same time requires compliance with certain dietary rules that will avoid exacerbation and keep the disease in a stable state that does not pose a significant health hazard.
Melon is a very popular and very tasty fruit, which also has a lot of useful substances. That is why patients often worry about whether a melon can be given with pancreatitis. There is no unequivocal answer here. Initially, it is necessary to understand the effect of this fruit on the body and how it can be dangerous or, conversely, useful.
Useful properties of melon
The popularity of melon has caused the creation of many new varieties, which can differ in form, color, taste and so on. But the properties of fruit in many cases are practically unchanged. So, in addition to the beautiful sweet taste and incomparable aroma, it has few kilocalories, which makes it allowed even during a diet. It also has cleaning properties that allow the body to get rid of excess toxins and toxins. This tells us about its strong laxative qualities.
Besides this melon is a storehouse of useful substances and vitamins, including potassium, iron, folic acid, magnesium, calcium, etc. Each of these substances carries its functions for various tissues and organs, so it can be considered as necessary products for each person. It remains only to understand how safe it is to eat melon for a patient with pancreatitis or for cholecystitis.
When it is possible
In the course of any disease, there are different periods of exacerbation and remission. So, in some of the phases, the fruit in question is completely permitted.
The remission phase of
In cases where the treatment goes to the patient for good, and the disease recedes, we can talk about expanding the range of allowed products. In their number, you can make and melon. But for full confidence in a good reaction of the body, it is necessary to start using sweet fruit gradually. Small portions of melon juice, jelly or just small pieces of melon - all this should show how the gastrointestinal system is ready to accept a new product.
Useful properties of fruit during remission again take place to be. Among them, the normalization of carbohydrate metabolism. So, if your body has asymptomatically taken a melon, you can talk about some of the rules for its use in pancreatitis.
Usage rules
- First, you can try the melon only when the attending physician tells you about the fading of the disease. This will say that the treatment was beneficial and some functions of the body were restored.
- Secondly, you need to know the measure. This rule is especially true for people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, because any product eaten above the norm can lead to a variety of complications. As already noted, start eating melon should be small, and it is better to try it first in the prepared state( juices, mousses, jellies).This will reduce the amount of fiber, which, in turn, will reduce the burden on the intestines.
- Thirdly, it is strictly forbidden to eat melon on an empty stomach. This and in a healthy organism immediately appears on its strong laxative properties, what can we say about patients with pancreatitis. After a close meal, it is also not recommended to eat all the melons. The best time to eat is snack time, and after eating the snack itself.
- And the last thing to remember is that you can eat only the right melon.
Rules for selecting
In the case of melon selection, the rule of the golden mean operates. This means that as a treat should be a ripe melon. Unripe or overripe may threaten with exacerbations of pancreatitis. To make the right choice enough will follow some tips:
- to buy a melon in the season( August-September);
- choose the most fragrant fruit( this indicates the maturity of the fetus);
- to avoid any damage, dents, cracks in the melon( this can become a mass of bacteria).
So, a mature fruit, which is eaten in moderation, will not become a threat for the aggravation of the disease.
When can not
Unfortunately, melon in pancreatitis is not always an approved product for consumption. So, from it it is necessary to abstain in the period of exacerbation of the disease. This is due to the fact that the treatment of the disease is directly related to the removal of the load from the gastrointestinal tract. Such a sparing regime is difficult to achieve by eating melon, sinceit:
- causes the activity of the endocrine function of the pancreas, which increases the secretion of the digestive organs;
- causes rapid synthesis of insulin due to a splash of sugar in the blood;
- increases the release of hydrochloric acid and activates the production of pancreatic juice;
- worsens the overall functional state of the pancreas, creating an extra burden on the endocrine cells due to the simple carbohydrates contained in the fruit.
All these consequences are expressed for the person in the form of pain in the abdominal region, excessive gas formation and bloating due to this, fastened stools of a liquid or foamy consistency. The cause of such unpleasant symptoms is the use of fiber, contained in melon, which for a healthy person is very useful and necessary. For this reason, any fresh vegetables and fruits are forbidden in the acute phase, because they all contain a large amount of fiber. Regarding the melon, not only the fresh fruit is forbidden, but also any other variations in the preparation of dishes from this fruit.
The inflammatory process that occurs in the pancreas can be both acute and slightly noticeable with periods of exacerbation. The course of treatment will depend on the general condition of the patient. Recommendations on nutrition form the basis of treatment of pancreatitis. Many products become forbidden during this period, including not only melon, but also other fruits from the melon family( watermelon, pumpkin).
Adhering to the described rules and advices, you can not give up forever from the so loved by many delicacies - melons. Especially if your body quite favorably accepts it in small quantities in the periods allowed for such use.
