Patients with liver cirrhosis should pay special attention to diet. First, it is recommended that patients should eat high protein, high calorie food, which can provide good nutrients to the organism, like lean meat, egg white, milk and so on. At the same time, patients are advised to eat fresh vegetables and fruits, which can ensure the intake of trace elements as well as vitamins.

Secondly, in terms of diet, hard food should be avoided. Cirrhosis, especially patients with portal hypertension and esophagogastric fundus varices, must eat soft food. Because these patients have varicose veins in the esophagogastric fundus, eating harder food will cause gastrointestinal hemorrhage and life-threatening.

Third, if cirrhosis patients have ascites, it is recommended to strictly control the intake of sodium in food, that is, to give a low-salt diet, which can effectively prevent the generation of ascites, and prevent the increase of ascites.

Fourth, for patients with alcoholic cirrhosis, it is recommended that patients must strictly prohibit alcohol, and pay attention to increase the intake of B vitamins in food.