The best foods to eat in case of stomach pain are cooked
vegetables like carrots or chayota; vegetables like ocumo, yam and squash; the
fruit should preferably be cooked or roasted; chicken broth or hot soups
and; easily digestible foods such as rice, toast or white bread. Foods
to avoid are raw vegetables and high-fat foods, because they are more difficult
to digest.
In addition to this, lettuce, anise or chamomile tea have
calming medicinal properties that help relieve stomach pain, so they can also
be included in the diet.
If stomach pain takes more than 2 days to heal, it is best to consult
a gastroenterologist to diagnose the cause of the pain, which may be associated
with gastritis, a stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, anxiety, or side effects. of
medicines, for example, having to be treated properly.
What to eat
The foods that must
be eaten during stomach pain must be easy to digest and low in fat, thus
preventing food from spending a long time in the stomach and worsening
discomfort, these are:
·
Fruits in general , in some
people acidic fruits can cause reflux or pain when consuming them, in these
cases they should be avoided. It can include jam or compotes as long as it
is 100% fruit and without sugar;
·
Vegetables in general , being able
to use cooked and skinless legumes during periods of crisis and pain, as they
are easier to digest, such as zucchini, eggplant, carrot, spinach, chard, green
beans;
·
Low-fat meats , such as
chicken, turkey, and fish, preferably grilled, roasted, or cooked;
·
Milk and derivatives such as
yogurt must be skimmed;
·
Carbohydrates , in times of
crisis, whole foods should be avoided, being able to consume white rice, pasta,
sweet potatoes and potatoes, because they are easier to digest;
·
Teas like
chamomile;
·
Decaffeinated coffee ;
·
White cheeses such as
ricotta or light curd;
·
Olive oil raw and in small
quantities;
·
Natural condiments like
fine herbs, garlic, onion, parsley, coriander, mustard.
During a stomach
ache, the ideal is to prepare the food with a softer consistency like puree and
the meat can be prepared ground. In the case of fruits and vegetables,
they should be eaten cooked and skinless, so that the stomach works as little
as possible and relieves the discomfort.
What not to eat with stomach pain
Although stomach
pain decreases appetite, it is important to eat small, frequent meals every 3
hours, as staying long without eating can cause the stomach to release acid
when empty, making the pain worse.
When there is pain
in the stomach, it is not recommended to eat high fat foods, or consume foods
that are irritating to the gastric mucosa and can aggravate any inflammation in
the stomach such as:
·
Coffee, soda and caffeinated beverages like green, black and matte tea;
·
Alcoholic drinks;
·
Fried foods such as empanadas, arepas, nuggets, fries;
·
Sausages such as chorizo, mortadella, sausages, blood sausage;
·
meats
·
Complete milk and derivatives;
·
Sugar, sweets and foods that contain it;
·
Margarine and butter.
In addition to
avoiding these foods, it is also important to avoid stress and not smoke
because this can worsen stomach pain.
Sample menu for stomach pain
The table below
shows a sample 3-day menu for the treatment of gastritis and ulcer:
Foods
|
Day 1
|
Day 2
|
Day 3
|
Breakfast
|
Watermelon juice + 2 slices of bread with light cottage cheese
|
1 cup of decaffeinated coffee + 2 scrambled eggs with 1 reb of white
cheese + 1 cup of diced papaya
|
2 scrambled eggs with 1 slice of bread + 1 cooked apple
|
Morning snack
|
1 cooked apple + 5 pcs of almonds
|
1 pc medium banana, crushed
|
1 cooked pear
|
Lunch dinner
|
4 tablespoons of rice + 1 chicken breast in strips + 1 cup of carrot
and cooked green beans + 1 tsp of olive oil
|
1 wheel of oven-roasted fish with potato, tomato, onion and a little
olive oil
|
1 turkey breast + 1/2 cup of natural mashed potatoes + 1/2 cup of
zucchini, onion, carrot and cooked eggplant sauteed in a little olive oil
|
Afternoon snack
|
Plain yogurt + 1 teaspoon honey + 1/2 sliced banana
|
Papaya smoothie with skim milk + 1 packet of soda cracker
|
Decaffeinated coffee + 1 slice of bread with light cottage cheese and
a boiled egg
|
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