Pea soup is a very fragrant and tasty first course. But at the same time pea itself is considered quite a heavy product, therefore, in the presence of certain pathologies of the digestive system, doctors are often recommended to refuse it. Pea soup with pancreatitis can occasionally be included in the diet when the disease is in a state of persistent remission, but it needs to be cooked in a special way.
Features of peas
Peas contain a huge amount of fiber, which is very useful for the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract in a healthy person. But with the development of pancreatitis, the question always arises, is it possible to eat peas? This is due to the fact that coarse fiber is very hard to digest by the digestive organs. Consequently, the inflamed pancreas starts to work with a greater load, which exacerbates the disease. In addition, the product causes increased gassing, against which there is a general deterioration in the health of a person suffering from pancreatitis.
But on the other hand, one should not forget about the beneficial properties of peas. They are associated with the presence in its composition of the following components that are useful for human health:
- Magnesium, potassium and selenium. These trace elements support the functioning of the heart muscle and provide anti-cancer properties of the product.
- A lot of vegetable protein. These substances are very necessary for the restoration of a pancreatic disease damaged by the disease.
- Nicotinic acid. It is able to improve appetite and regulate the concentration of cholesterol in the blood.
Peas are of high energy value. This means that pea soup, used by a person in small quantities, will exclude the appearance of hunger for a long time. This property of the product is especially important for people with excess weight.
It should also be noted a variety of gustatory qualities of the product. This is due to the large number of species of cultivated peas. Each time, choosing a pea, you can cook soup with a unique and exquisite aroma, thus diversifying the menu.
Given the usefulness of the natural product, most nutritionists respond positively to the question of whether it is possible to include soups from peas in pancreatitis in a diet. But it always stipulates that with acute pancreatitis or exacerbation of its chronic form, eating pea soup is strictly prohibited.
Possible exacerbations of
A pea soup allowed in humans in small quantities in the state of stable remission, with acute form of pancreatitis can cause serious complications. Only one portion of the first is capable of provoking the following complications:
- Severe diarrhea, which occurs when the product is digested due to the stress of the pancreas.
- Increased gas production, which is especially dangerous for people suffering from pancreatitis, if peas are not sufficiently cooked.
- Excessive cleaning of the gastrointestinal tract, when useful substances are extracted from it, necessary to fight the disease and restore the digestive system as a whole.
- The appearance of very painful intestinal colic, nausea and heartburn.
All of the above symptoms can greatly worsen a person's condition, which can not be avoided without professional medical care. In addition, the recovery of the body after exacerbation due to malnutrition is always a very long process.
Rules for soup preparation for chronic pancreatitis
Even in a state of remission, care should be taken to introduce pea soup into the diet. It begins with the definition of the body's reaction to this natural product. The first time you can do this, try to eat vegetable puree, cooked with boiled pumpkin, potatoes, cauliflower and carrots with the addition of young green peas. If there are no problems, then you can, afterwards, cook pea soup. But, if at least some unpleasant symptoms happened after taking light food, then soup with peas for a person is completely contraindicated.
Before cooking, it is necessary to soak the peas for a couple of hours. Leave peas in the water for a longer time should not be, because for this you will need to constantly change the water to exclude the fermentation processes, which very quickly start at room temperature. When cooking soup, it is necessary to thoroughly boil the peas, and in the finished first add a large amount of dill.
Peas when cooking soup, it is recommended to lower into boiling water, after washing it after soaking it under a stream of cold water. The duration of cooking depends on the type of peas, but on average this will take about one and a half hours. In the cooking process, if the water boils off, you can add the right amount of hot water to the pan. It is important to remember that cold water makes peas tough.
Half an hour before the end of soup cooking peas need to be wiped. After this, add grated carrots and a couple of potatoes, diced. To enhance the taste, you can boil in the soup for five minutes, a cleaned whole bulb. After that, it must be discarded. It is important to remember that it is strictly forbidden to use finely chopped onions when preparing pea soup. This product can provoke inflammation of the pancreas. Immediately before the end of cooking soup, it is added to the taste of laurel leaves and salt.
Ready to eat soup in warm form. Portion should be small, not more than 150 g. Before use, it is added finely chopped dill and a spoon of vegetable oil. It is also possible to add to the first small pieces of beef, which was previously welded separately. It is important to remember that you need to use pea soup in the morning. At the same time every day it can not be included in the diet, the break should be at least three days.
