Diet for pneumonia
2020-01-05
It is better to follow a diet for pneumonia not only during the course of the disease, but also after recovery - for prevention. Before starting a diet, it is necessary to cleanse the patient's intestines with any laxative. It is useful to give the patient hot or just warm baked milk with the addition of ghee - this is very useful for the lungs and replenishing the surfactant in them. In no case do not force the patient to eat through force, it will not benefit him. Broth and milk should be included in the diet. To reduce the temperature, you need to give the patient to drink water with the addition of lemon juice or cranberry juice.
Elderly and very weak people can be given a little wine to increase their strength, but not more than 30 ml. at a time (the daily volume should not exceed a dosage of 1 ml. per 1 kg. weight). You should also give the patient diaphoretic drugs, for example, an infusion of linden blossom, sage or mint, so that harmful substances also leave the body with sweat.
Diet for pneumonia during an exacerbation:
- lean meat, chicken, meat and chicken broths;
- lean fish;
- milk and fermented milk products;
- vegetables (cabbage, carrots, potatoes, herbs, onions, garlic);
- fresh fruits (apples, pears, citrus fruits, grapes, watermelon), dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots);
- fruit, berry and vegetable juices, fruit drinks;
- cereals and pasta;
- tea, rosehip broth;
- honey, jam.
Approximate menu for one day in the acute period of pneumonia
1st breakfast: one glass of semolina in milk and one glass of milk itself.
2nd breakfast: one glass of fruit jelly from any of the fruits presented, as well as a glass of decoction of dried or fresh raspberries with the addition of one teaspoon of honey.
Lunch: 200 ml of pearl barley soup in meat broth, about 70 grams of mashed potatoes with a small piece (no more than 100 grams) of fried fish. You can add a little oil for flavor. For dessert - 250 grams of watermelon.
Afternoon snack: 200 grams of applesauce and one glass of yeast drink with honey.
Dinner: 100 grams of cottage cheese with raisins, one glass of rosehip broth and a little chocolate.
At night - a glass of milk.
For the whole day - 150-200 grams of bread; sugar and butter - as little as possible.
Between meals, you can drink small amounts of freshly squeezed juices from vegetables and fruits, as well as heated alkaline mineral water.
Diet after pneumonia and during the recovery period:
- lean meat, chicken, fish and broths from them:
- eggs;
- milk and dairy products, cheese;
- fresh vegetables and fruits, sauerkraut juice, greens;
- bakery products, cereals, pasta;
- honey, jam, jam, chocolate;
- vegetable and fruit juices, fruit drinks, mineral water;
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tea, infusions and decoctions of wild rose, black currant, medicinal herbs.
Approximate meals for one day during the recovery period
1st breakfast: 2 soft-boiled eggs, 100 grams of vegetable salad with mayonnaise and a slice of black bread. A glass of milk with a bun.
2nd breakfast: a glass of rosehip broth with a slice of lemon and one teaspoon of honey.
Lunch: 250 grams of vegetable soup in meat broth. For the second - 120 grams of steamed fish soufflé with mashed potatoes. A glass of plum juice with pulp.
Afternoon snack: a glass of apple compote and one tangerine.
Dinner: 250 grams of cottage cheese casserole, about a glass of cabbage rolls with meat and rice. Fresh berries or jam and half a glass of yeast drink.
At night - half a glass of cranberry juice with sugar.
For the whole day - 250 grams of rye and wheat bread and 25 grams of butter.
Features of the diet
This nutritional diet is designed to support the body's defenses by reducing stress on the alimentary tract and the immune system. With this diet, the consumption of carbohydrates and fats decreases several times. Salt consumption is reduced to 6-7 grams, calcium intake is increased due to dairy products. The use of vitamins of groups A, C and B increases.
Meals should be fractional, that is, food should be taken 5-6 times a day in small portions. It is recommended to steam or boil vegetables and meat, it is better to eat food in finely chopped or porridge-like form. Any drink taken by the patient should be warm and abundant.
When the disease begins to recede, the condition improves, the patient is recovering, the range of foods consumed becomes more diverse: the consumption of fats, protein and carbohydrates increases.
Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist
Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy". Useful articles on pneumonia: Symptoms of pneumonia - how to recognize the disease?
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