Colitis of the intestine is quite a serious disease, accompanied by unpleasant symptoms. Among the signs of this disease is a disorder of the stool. Patients may suffer from constipation or diarrhea, and in some they are present simultaneously, replacing each other. Therefore, special dietary nutrition, against which the treatment of colitis is treated, is selected only by a specialist, taking into account all the nuances of this pathology.
But for any course of the disease, the diet should include a certain amount of vegetables or decoctions of them. The number of them increases with frequent constipation, since vegetable fiber contributes to the activation of intestinal peristalsis and acceleration of digestive processes. This also improves the process of stool output.
But all vegetable dishes that are prepared in colitis should be served only in boiled, mashed or wiped form. This is necessary so that the rough fibers of the plants do not cause injury to the damaged intestinal walls. From them you can cook stew, casseroles or mashed potatoes. It is not recommended for patients with intestinal pathologies only eating white cabbage in any form or vegetable, which contain many seeds, capable of inflicting an injury to the inflamed mucosa of the intestine.
Can potatoes be given in colitis?
Of all the vegetables with colitis, which are allowed to eat, most experts recommend potatoes. This plant not only has great taste and nutritional qualities, but it also has many medicinal properties that are used by folk medicine for the treatment of colitis.
This vegetable contains essential mineral substances and a fairly wide vitamin range. In addition, it consists of 17% carbohydrates, has in its composition starch and soluble fiber, which is necessary to facilitate the work of the damaged intestinal mucosa.
Potatoes for colitis are used to add soups and cooking all kinds of casseroles, as well as mashed potatoes. It is also recommended to drink potato juice for therapeutic and preventive purposes. It helps with any digestive pathologies and, according to the patients, gives excellent results. For preventive purposes, 2-week courses are recommended in autumn and spring.
Beetroot and garlic for colitis
All dieticians are strongly recommended to drink beets in cases when the disease is spastic and often accompanied by constipation. In this case, patients need to eat a few spoons of a wiped salad from a vegetable dressed with vegetable oil, or to drink half a cup of broth.
Beetroot contains a large amount of mineral salts, organic acids and vitamins, which are necessary for the affected organism from colitis. In addition, this vegetable has a sufficient amount of protein, sugars and proteins, as well as a whole complex of chemical compounds that promote the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the digestive organs and enhance intestinal peristalsis.
The best option for a dish of beets in colitis is a salad with the addition of garlic. With intestinal diseases, a small amount of this vegetable contributes to the normalization of the intestinal activity. In addition, green leaves and cloves of garlic in colitis help to improve digestion and have an antispasmodic effect in colic and flatulence.
But without fail, when compiling a dietary table that corresponds to this disease, one should take into account that it must be individual, associated with the treatment. It should be compiled only by the attending physician, taking into account all the nuances of the disease.