Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infectious disease of the lungs that is caused by intracellular parasites, bacteria, viruses or fungi.

Prerequisites for development

Often, pneumonia may not be a disease in itself, but may occur in the setting of cardiovascular disease, trauma, or surgery. It can also occur as a result of colds, high humidity, SARS, high levels of gassing, mental or physical fatigue, malnutrition, lung disease and smoking, "congestion" of the lungs in the seriously ill and the elderly, and many others. reasons. We will not dwell on them in detail, because our task is to see which foods are good to eat while fighting the disease.

The diet for pneumonia aims to maintain the body's defenses, reducing the load on the immune system and esophagus. It is very important to reduce the intake of fats, carbohydrates, salt and to increase the consumption of products containing calcium, vitamins C, B and A. The food should be taken in small portions, not less than 6 times a day, but the sick should not be forced to eat if they do not wish to.

Dishes should be steamed, baked or boiled, then mashed. It is mandatory to provide the patient with a large amount of hot drinks.

The diet in the recovery period is a little more varied than during the illness. The amount of fats and carbohydrates can be increased, reducing the amount of fluid intake.

During acute pneumonia, the following products are recommended:

• lean chicken, other meats, chicken or meat broths;
• lean fish species;
• sour milk products;
• fresh vegetables (cabbage, carrots, potatoes, garlic, onions, green leafy vegetables);
• fresh fruits (citrus, apples, grapes, watermelon, pears);
• dried fruits (apricots, raisins);
• fruit and vegetable juices and beverages;
• pasta and cereals;
• decoction of rose hips and blackcurrants, weak tea, blueberry juice, sour juices (pomegranate, lemon, quince, apple), decoction of dried fruits;
• sweet, honey;
• products containing vitamin A and carotene (cream, egg yolk, sweet pepper, parsley, green onions, apricots, lettuce, sea buckthorn).

Sample menu for acute pneumonia

• First breakfast: semolina porridge and a glass of milk;
• Breakfast: fruit sour, decoction of fresh or dried raspberries with honey;
• Lunch: barley soup with non-concentrated meat broth, mashed potatoes with steamed fish, watermelon;
• Afternoon snack: apple puree, drink with yeast and honey;
• Dinner: cottage cheese with raisins, rosehip decoction and chocolate;
• Before bed: a glass of milk.

Freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices, warmed alkaline mineral water can be taken between meals.

Nutrition during the recovery period and after the pneumonia subsides

• lean meats, poultry, fish and light broths thereof;
• sour milk products, milk, cheese;
• eggs;
• fresh fruits, vegetables (and green leaves), sauerkraut juice;
• cereals, pasta, pasta;
• sweet, honey, bitter chocolate, jam;
• fruit or vegetable juices, mineral water, fruit drinks;
• tea, rosehip, herbal decoctions or those of blackcurrant.

Sample menu during the recovery period

• First breakfast: two soft-boiled eggs, vegetable salad with black bread, milk with a bun;
• Second breakfast: rosehip decoction with lemon and honey;
• Lunch: vegetable soup with meat broth, steamed fish souffle, mashed potatoes, plum nectar;
• Afternoon snack: apple compote, tangerines;
• Dinner: cottage cheese casserole, sarmi with meat, fresh berries or jam from them, yeast drink;
• Before bed: cranberry juice with sugar.