Dietary treatment of diarrhea

1. Low-fat and low-residue diet: about 40g of fat per day. Too much fat is difficult to digest and increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, stimulating gastrointestinal peristalsis and aggravating diarrhea. Therefore, vegetable oil should also be limited, and attention should be paid to cooking methods, such as steaming, boiling, braising, braising, roasting, etc., and frying, stir-frying, and slippery oils are prohibited. Available foods include lean meat, chicken, shrimp, fish, soy products, etc. Pay attention to foods with less residue and more crude fiber, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and aggravate diarrhea. When diarrhea occurs frequently, it is best not to eat it temporarily or eat as little vegetables and fruits as possible. Fresh fruit juice and tomato juice can be given to supplement vitamins; a diet with less residue can Reduce intestinal peristalsis and relieve diarrhea, so it is advisable to eat thin noodles, porridge, rotten rice, etc.

2. High protein and high energy: Chronic diarrhea has a long course and often recurs, affecting the digestion and absorption of food and causing the consumption of heat energy stored in the body. In order to improve the nutritional status, a high-protein and high-calorie diet should be given, and the amount should be gradually increased. If the increase is too fast, the nutrients cannot be fully absorbed, which may increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

3. Taboo foods: such as whole grains, raw and cold fruits, cold vegetables, etc.; leeks, celery, mustard, etc. that contain a lot of crude fiber; hard and difficult-to-digest meats such as ham, sausages, bacon, etc.; irritating foods such as peppers and spirits , mustard, chili powder, and high-fat foods such as fatty meats and pastries.

There are many dietary taboos during diarrhea. It is best not to touch the three types of foods. The gastrointestinal tract is particularly fragile during diarrhea. If you accidentally eat the wrong food, the diarrhea will easily worsen. Do not drink milk if you have diarrhea, unless you drink milk with lactase added, or yogurt. Chinese people generally lack lactase. Even on ordinary days, it is easy to develop lactose intolerance and cause diarrhea due to drinking milk.

If you are already suffering from diarrhea, drinking milk will make it worse. Yogurt does not contain lactose and can replenish moisture and nutrients. It is not recommended to drink coffee if you have diarrhea. The caffeine in coffee can speed up intestinal peristalsis. Normally it helps digestion. But when you have diarrhea, the function of the intestines to absorb food is already weak. At this time, drinking coffee will "speed up" the intestines and stomach, but it will speed up the speed of food being excreted from the intestines. As a result, energy will be lost more and faster. It is best not to drink vegetable porridge if you have diarrhea. It is good to drink some porridge, but it is not recommended to drink vegetable porridge. The plant fiber in vegetables, like coffee, has the function of accelerating intestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial at ordinary times, but not good when you have diarrhea. But you can choose radish and potatoes to make mashed radish and mashed potatoes, which are easy to digest.