Gastritis is the leading disease among digestive system diseases, the main cause of its development is non-compliance with the diet and unhealthy diet.The key to success in treating the disease is mainly related to compliance with a reasonable diet.

General dietary recommendations for gastritis
When developing a diet menu, it is necessary to take into account the acidity of the gastric juice of patients with gastritis, since food products have different effects on secretion and motility of the stomach.But there are general dietary rules that are valid for any type of gastritis:
- full breakfast;
- Observe the break between meals (3 - 4 hours);
- calculate regularity and divide meals (5 - 6 meals a day, divided into small portions);
- interval between dinner and bedtime (at least 3 hours);
- chew thoroughly;
- drink the drink no earlier than half an hour after eating;
- refuse dry food and food on the go;
- exclude spicy, fatty, fried, smoked foods;
- Limit intake of sugar and sweets, fresh bread (especially warm foods);
- give up coffee and carbonated drinks;
- Use only fresh and high quality products.
It's better to avoid chocolate altogether if you have gastritis.Drinking alcohol and smoking are also strictly contraindicated.You should give up even light drinks such as beer and dry wine, especially with acid-secreting gastritis.Food should be eaten at the same time.You should switch to a new diet gradually.
If you have gastritis, you should not eat anything
Diet for hydrochloric acid gastritis includes avoiding foods that have a strong impact on gastric secretion and motility.Its task is to reduce the production of gastric juice.To do this you should exclude:
- foods with coarse fiber (bran bread, radishes, radishes, rutabaga, radishes, sorrel, spinach, tough and tough meat, pearl barley, millet, peas, beans and other legumes, dried fruits, nuts and seeds);
- foods that stimulate the secretion of hydrochloric acid and increase the acidity of gastric juice (cabbage, citrus, unsweetened fruits and berries, meat broths, fish and mushrooms, pickles, canned foods, baked goods, spices and seasonings, fermented milk products, fatty and salted fish, raw onions and garlic);
- food is too cold or hot.
With low acidity, the task of the diet is to stimulate the production of gastric juice and limit the mechanical effect of food on the gastric mucosa.Before eating, it is useful to stimulate the production of gastric juice by watching advertisements or videos about delicious dishes or simply by talking and using the power of imagination.
Prohibited foods for gastritis due to lack of acidity

- Raw food.Barley, millet, beans and peas can only be consumed in very limited quantities.It is better to completely exclude cabbage, mushrooms, radishes, radishes, cucumbers and peppers.
- Fatty and tough meat, canned food.
- Berries with seeds and thick skin (raspberries, strawberries, red and white grapes, gooseberries).
- Cheese is salty and spicy.
- Lard and animal fat (not digested due to low acidity in gastric juice).
- Spicy food, grape juice.
What can you eat if you have gastritis?
What foods can patients with highly acidic gastric juice eat when suffering from gastritis:
- Flour.Eating bread for gastritis is not prohibited;it is important to decide which type of bread will not cause harm.Rye bread causes fermentation, so it is better to include wheat bread, stale or dry bread, crackers and lean crackers in the menu.
- Porridge.Cereals should be cooked in water, but you can add a little milk.Oatmeal, buckwheat and rice are recommended for consumption.
- Vegetable.Carrots, boiled potatoes, beets, cauliflower in pureed form or in pureed soup.Ripe, non-acidic tomatoes without skin are acceptable in small quantities.
- You can eat fruit, but in limited quantities.Bananas, pears, sour fruits and baked apples are acceptable.It is best to consume fruit in pureed or processed form.
- Of the spices, it is allowed to add dill, parsley, cinnamon and vanillin to dishes in small quantities.
- Egg.You can eat no more than one egg a day in the form of a steamed protein omelet, “in the bag” or hard-boiled.
- Dairy products.Milk is acceptable in small quantities, preferably low in fat.It is better to use it as an additive to tea.Low-fat cheese will help prevent heartburn.You can add a little cream or low-fat sour cream to the menu.
- Butter and vegetable oils can be consumed in limited quantities.
- Meat.Only dietary foods: low-fat lamb, poultry (chicken or turkey), boiled rabbit.The skin and tendons of the meat should be removed and chopped finely before eating.
- Fish.Prioritize low-fat fish such as pollock and cod.Should be steamed whole or in small pieces.
- Seafood.With limited quantity.
- Sweet.Limited consumption of marshmallows, marshmallows, and whipped cream is acceptable.In small quantities, honey is very useful for patients with gastritis, especially if taken in the form of an aqueous solution 1 - 2 hours before meals.
- Drinks Should be consumed with drinks that do not have a significant effect on the secretory function of the stomach.This is a weak tea with milk, jelly, carbon-free alkaline mineral water, fruit juice.Patients with gastritis will benefit from natural juices from cabbage, potatoes and carrots.They are not only an excellent source of vitamins and trace elements, but also prevent the development of stomach ulcers.You can also drink other non-acidic fruit juices.Juices that are too sweet will be diluted.Rosehip decoction has a healing effect and improves appetite.

For gastritis with low acidity, you should eat foods that stimulate the production of gastric juice and improve appetite, which often happens with this diagnosis.Recommended product list:
- Flour.Day-old bread.
- Porridge.It is recommended to use oatmeal, buckwheat and semolina cooked separately in water.
- Vegetable.Zucchini, boiled potatoes, cauliflower and white cabbage, pumpkin - in pureed form, puree for soup or steamed.
- Fruit.Watermelon, peeled grapes and baked apples are allowed for consumption.
- Sweet."Honey water" is recommended to drink 1 - 2 hours before meals.Has a beneficial effect on the condition of the gastric mucosa and appetite.
- Egg.No more than two per day in the form of steamed, “packaged” or hard-boiled omelettes.
- Dairy products.Milk is accepted as an additive to tea.You need to eat fermented dairy products (kefir, natural yogurt, etc.), mild cheese.
- Fish.Sea fish species are preferred.To improve appetite, a little salted herring can be accepted.
- Oil.Vegetable oils and butter are allowed in moderation.
- Meat.You can include veal, beef and poultry (chicken or turkey) cleaned of skin and tendons in your diet.Meat should be consumed steamed or in broth form, with the addition of cereals or pasta.
- Drinks: Weak tea with lemon or a little milk, weak coffee, cocoa.Rosehip decoction, cabbage, carrot, and potato juice will have a good effect on the stomach lining and help increase appetite.The drink should be consumed before meals or, in severe cases, no earlier than half an hour after meals.
Is it possible to fast if you have gastritis?
Some doctors practice fasting as a treatment for gastritis.Such techniques can have a positive effect with judicious alternation of fasting and strict dieting.But you should not fast without consulting a doctor, to avoid worsening the condition of the stomach lining, especially during the more severe stages of the disease.Compliance with a therapeutic diet is the key to success in curing gastritis.Completely avoiding junk food and including recommended products in the menu will help relieve unpleasant symptoms of the disease and prevent exacerbation of gastritis.

































