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Correct knowledge on the right diet to take during a particular ailment is a very good step to recovery. You need not be a medical practitioner or dietitian to know this. For our own good and immediate help, giving the right food in the right situation speeds up recovery. What are these recommended diets and to which diseases should we take them?

Chronic diseases of the large bowel with constipations
Give diets which would stimulate the evacuative function of the large bowel. Diet must include normal quantity of main food ingredients, be full of energy value and rich with mechanical stimulators of the bowels (plant fiber) and fluids. All foods should be boiled or steamed, warm; food taken 4-5 times daily with small portions. Fresh fruits, raw green leafy vegetables and brown rice are recommended daily. Also one should eat beans, Brussels sprouts, garlic, sweet potatoes and whole grains. It is important to drink at least eight 200g (8 ounce) glasses of water every day when adding fiber that stimulate secretions by the mucous membranes, such as dairy products, fats, spicy and fried foods, are to be avoided.

Acute and chronic colitis, enterocolitis, gastro-enterocolitis in acute period
Recommended diets are ones which spare the maximal mechanical, thermal and chemical actions of the gastro-intestinal tract. Hypochronic diet; milk and foods rich with fiber must be excluded. Stimulators of bile secretion are recommended. Diet with low carbohydrate content is administered. Such diets are foods boiled, steamed, broiled or baked, prepared in puree form and warm are acceptable. Food taken 5 to 6 times a day. Non acidic fresh or cooked vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, garlic, spinach, turnips) are recommended as well as plenty of liquids. It is necessary to eliminate all dairy foods (including cheese), fish, hard sausage, alcohol, chocolate, fried, greasy and spicy foods. Limit intake of meat, fats and foods containing gluten (barley, oats, rye).

Acute and chronic hepatits,cirrhosis of the liver, chronic cholecystitis, pyelonephritis
You must exclude diets which would give chemical protection of the liver and kidneys. Diets must also exclude heavy fats (like pork), spices, friend foods, ‘fast foods’, avoid stimulators of gastro intestinal secretions, the diet must be rich in methionine, lecithin, and choline to stimulate synthesis of proteins and enzymes in the liver. Foods should be boiled, steamed, baked and taken 5 times daily.

Chronic pancreatitis in acute period
Give diets which restrict pancreas secretion function, and also stimulate protein synthesis. Diets with normal value of proteins and vitamins, with restriction of fats and carbohydrates are administered, also restrict salt. Dairy foods are forbidden. Foods must be warm, boiled, steamed, prepared at the puree form and eat small meals 5 to 6 times daily.

Acute and chronic glomerulonephritis in acute stage
Give diets which give maximum protection of the kidneys, decreasing edema, high pressure, stabilization of protein metabolism. Such diets should restrict proteins, have low quantity of fat and carbohydrates, water, salt and allergenic foods. So therefore, what comes to mind is basically fruits and steamed foods which should be taken 5 to 6 times daily.

In the stage of improvement
Foods which would improve letting out substances of protein metabolism, to increase daily urine output and to pass out unwanted products of protein metabolism. Moderate limitation of proteins, restrictions of salts, fats and carbohydrates as usual. Hence a very large percentage of the food intake should be fruits.
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