In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, one should not starve, the best medicine is a diet that includes sparing foods. What vegetables concern them, can you eat tomatoes with gastritis? Such questions arise for everyone who becomes a patient of a gastroenterologist. There are several rules that can give exhaustive answers. We will describe them in more detail
The composition of the substances that make up tomatoes is well studied. Red fruit is 70% carotene - a substance that supports the protective properties of cell membranes. The lack of carotenes leads to impaired vision, to weakening of the mucous membranes of hollow organs, and this is the first step towards weakening immunity and the development of viral, fungal and bacterial infections.
In addition to carotene in tomatoes there are vitamins of group H, PP, B9, C and E. In fleshy varieties there is a lot of potassium, zinc and fiber. Such complex of biologically active substances helps to eliminate some disorders in the gastrointestinal tract( constipation, for example), but because of the presence of amino acids, there are tomatoes in gastritis, nevertheless, it is necessary to be extremely careful, following the following rules:
- .ripe fleshy fruits.
- Preliminary with them must remove the skin.
- There are tomatoes with gastritis possible, but in the form of lightly boiled puree, freshly squeezed juice or in salads, along with meat, paired with other protein products. To fill salads better with light yogurt, vegetable oils, cream, but at the same time use salt and spices is prohibited.
- If you mix tomato juice with pumpkin or carrot, the chances of recovery in the treatment of gastritis increase at times.
- It is very useful to eat stewed tomatoes with gastritis, to strengthen the taste and nutritional value of nutritionists recommend to put them out together with pumpkin and zucchini.
- Patients with gastritis in the acute phase with increased acidity can be included in the diet of tomatoes, not more than 100 grams per day, with reduced acidity, this portion is allowed to increase threefold.
In periods of remission, you can eat tomatoes with gastritis in large quantities, but the rules are preserved: we must remove the skin( it irritates the walls of the stomach and intestines), we make puree or juice, we choose only ripe varieties for it. Fully banished green tomatoes, salted and pickled fruits.