Suffering from acute or chronic pancreatitis does not have to be the end of your normal and happy life. And it certainly does not have to be the end of consuming delicious food and culinary delights. The appropriate pancreatitis diet can give you a relief from the symptoms as well as eliminate the main causes of the condition. You will be one step closer to curing.
The causes of pancreatitis can be many and different. The permanent and excessive use of specific drugs such as corticosteroids is among the common ones. Certain viral infections as well as hereditary medical diseases and disorder are also the reasons for this condition more often than not. However, one of the main factors that always affect the condition and that can be both a primary and secondary one is the high level of fats (triglycerides) in the blood. Although the other causes might not be significantly affected by the pancreatitis diet, this one certainly will be. By eliminating the high triglycerides factor, your improvement is guaranteed. Still, the importance of the treatment with medications should not be underestimated and replaced by the specific nutritional plan.The core of the pancreatitis diet is the reduction of fats in the food intake to a great extent. The plant based foods contain little or no fats and they should be abundant in your menu. It is not a problem if you consume products that are rich in carbohydrates in standard servings as long as they do not contain sugars, but the beneficial starch. The basic rule does not require you to get rid of the meat in your diet altogether since it contains vital nutrients. You can have boneless and skinless chicken or turkey breasts as well as fish. Still, you have to cook with as little oil as possible - forget about the frying and rely on grilling and stewing the products instead.