Nutrition In Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis - Useful Tips And Delicious Recipes

A balanced and complete diet is one of the conditions for good health and overall body tone. When a person is affected by a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, a good diet is especially important and in practice is one of the keys to a more fulfilling life. Sometimes, however, finding suitable nutrition tips in the presence of inflammatory bowel disease can become a burdensome activity. To help patients with inflammatory bowel disease and in particular those with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease is a specially created platform kron-colit.bg , where they can find professional recommendations on how and what to eat to relieve their symptoms. A number of easy-to- follow recipes can be foundhere . You can watch a culinary lesson for people with inflammatory bowel disease here .

Create an individual mode

First of all, it is important to note that different types of inflammatory bowel disease have a different clinical picture in each patient. That is why it is very difficult to summarize universal nutrition tips. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare an individual diet according to the specific diagnosis, the affected areas of the intestine, the presence of possible poor absorption of nutrients, which can lead to malnutrition, and other problems. Experts also advise not to exclude whole food groups, because this would increase the risk of lack of important nutrients.It would be more reasonable to limit the intake of certain foods if they occur after eating a certain food. The use of certain medications to treat inflammatory bowel disease, in turn, may lead to the need to take additional supplements such as calcium, vitamin D or folic acid, but it should be done only at the discretion of the supervising specialist. 

Short tips for greater comfort

The good news, however, is that following some basic guidelines in the presence of inflammatory bowel disease can reduce symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, limit the side effects of certain medications, and generally provide a longer feeling of well-being. comfort. Here are some of them:

• Avoid eating foods that cause gas such as legumes, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli;
• Limit the consumption of carbonated beverages and alcohol;
• Reduce eating heavy, spicy, fried foods because they can worsen your condition; 
• When cooking, prefer lighter cooking methods such as cooking, steaming, baking with olive oil instead of oil; Do not use too spicy spices and sauces;
• Be careful with the intake of iced drinks, as well as the consumption of liquids with high sugar content (fruit juices, soft drinks, energy / sports drinks);
• Limit the intake of sugar substitutes such as sorbitol and mannitol, especially when they are in large quantities in food or beverages;
• Monitor the consumption of lactose from dairy products and limit it if possible; 
• Consume small portions of fluids often during the day such as water, broths, soups, decaffeinated coffee or tea;
• Be alert for advice from random places and people, especially when they recommend taking untested supplements. Such products may be to your detriment. 

Do not obey the plate

A balanced diet can be very helpful in inflammatory bowel disease, but it should not become an end in itself and subordinate the lives of patients with similar problems to the contents of the plate. At first glance, restricting a number of foods would create the impression that in the future the patient with inflammatory bowel disease will have to consume only tasteless and uniform products and dishes. The truth is quite different - people with intestinal diseases can also enjoy the pleasure of preparing and consuming delicious and appetizing dishes . And here again the new patient platform comes to the rescue. 

Nutritionist Ilias Mamalakis has developed a number of delicious and easy-to- follow recipes suitable for both people with Crohn's disease and those with ulcerative colitis or other intestinal problems. Moreover, each prescription also contains brief information on how it can be enriched for patients when they are not in a stage of worsening symptoms. The author of the recipe book has tried to process some of everyone's favorite dishes in such a way that they do not irritate the stomach, but retain the familiar taste. Also, under each recipe there is a table giving information about the nutritional value of a particular portion or piece of food. All recipes can be found here .