Carrot is an important vegetable for the human body and is second only to potatoes in popularity. It is a well-known source of vitamin A. This vegetable is stored for a long time, which means it can be present on the table year-round. Let's get acquainted with the peculiarities of carrots use in pancreatitis - what benefits and harm it can bring, how it is better to use it for pancreatitis and cholecystitis.

The benefits and harms of carrots

Carrots are beneficial to the human body as follows:

1. It is an excellent provider of vitamin A, which is beneficial for healthy skin and eyes, reproductive function and immunity.
2. Useful for cardiovascular activity. It reduces the amount of cholesterol and improves blood circulation to the brain, helps to reduce pressure.
3. Contains antioxidants that prevent cancer and age-related changes.
4. It is used for beauty and youth of the skin, promotes the synthesis of collagen.
5. Improves digestion, as it contains a lot of fiber. Helps with constipation.
6. It normalizes carbohydrate metabolism and is useful for obesity.
7. It improves mineral metabolism, therefore it is used for gallstone disease, kidney stones, osteochondrosis and polyarthritis.
8. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
9. It has a healing effect and is applied externally for wounds and burns.
10. Recommended for anemia.
11. Strengthens the immune system. Carrots contain volatile, similar to the substances found in onions and garlic, but the orange vegetable tastes better and does not irritate the mucous membranes, does not have an unpleasant odor. It is useful to chew to improve the oral cavity and eliminate the smell from it.

All these beneficial properties are reflected in carrot juice, which is a real vitamin bomb. With it, gastritis with low acidity, liver diseases are treated, improve the appearance, activity of the genital glands, protect the cardiovascular system, strengthen the body. It is useful in oncology. It is juice that is applied to skin lesions or buried in the nose with a runny nose, mixed with vegetable oil.

Did you know? 100 g of carrots contains 222% of the daily dose of vitamin A and 240% carotene (precursor of vitamin A).

There are contraindications to the use of carrots and carrot juice:

• an excess of vitamin A in the body;
• allergic reactions;
• gastrointestinal ulcer;
• exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases;
• increased acidity.

Caution should be taken in diabetics because these carrots contain a lot of sugars. The glycemic index of raw root vegetables is 35, and of boiled root - 85.

Features of carrots in pancreatitis

Consider how to consume carrots with different forms of pancreatitis, and also whether it is possible to drink carrot juice.

In acute form

Acute pancreatitis is treated for the first few days by fasting. Further food intake is strictly regulated by diet. The inflamed pancreas is a heavy processor of fiber, which is a lot in carrots. Intensive processing activities cause increased gas formation and digestive upsets. In a cooked product, fiber breaks down and the digestion process is easier.

Did you know? Almost 70% of cases of acute forms of pancreatic inflammation occur against the background of alcohol abuse. Almost a third of people suffering from this disease have problems with the gall bladder, including stones in this organ.

The consumption of juice and fresh carrots during this period is prohibited. Boiled or steamed vegetables can be taken only 5-7 days after the cure of seizures. It is consumed in puree or grated form (steam cutlets, mashed potatoes, soufflé and puddings). Vegetables are introduced into the diet gradually, observing the reactions of the body.

In a chronic stage

In the chronic form of pancreatitis, only boiled product can be eaten. You can not grind it. Acceptable moderate consumption of diluted carrot juice. It is best to make mixed juice - carrot and apple. When consuming pure juice, it should be well filtered to get rid of fiber.

If you have diarrhea after drinking the juice, you should stop taking it. If everything is in order, then such juices can be drunk no more than three times a week - up to 200 ml per day. In a state of prolonged remission, you can prepare a salad of raw finely grated carrots.

With exacerbation of the disease

With exacerbation of pancreatitis, the same nutrition is recommended as in the acute course of the disease. That is, carrots in any form are excluded before the seizure is removed, and then after a week the consumption of cooked and chopped product is allowed.

In what form can carrots be used for pancreatitis and cholecystitis?

For pancreatitis and cholecystitis, the menu includes some carrot dishes. It is preferable to use this vegetable for such diseases in steamed, boiled, stewed form, but not in raw or fried. Consider the recommended dishes.

Carrot puree

Very useful mashed potatoes from this vegetable. It is made from boiled carrots. When stable remission occurs, a small amount of olive oil can be mixed in the described dish. Salt mashed potatoes when cooking is not worth it. So that the vegetable does not lose many useful elements during boiling in water, it is better to use a double boiler or slow cooker with the function "steamed vegetables".

Carrot salad

Salad can be made from a raw product: it is grated and raisins are added, as well as a little olive oil. Vegetable oil will help to absorb vitamin A. It is advisable to steam raisins before adding them in warm water. First, try the salad in a small volume (a couple of teaspoons). If there is no negative reaction to this dish, then it can be included in the diet. If any negative phenomena are observed, then raw carrots must be removed from the menu.It should be noted that this salad can be consumed only with a stable remission. Otherwise, doctors recommend making a similar salad, but from boiled carrots.

Important! Dress with sour cream and mayonnaise salads not worth it. These products are unacceptable for pancreatitis and cholecystitis.

Vegetable stew

You can also include vegetable stew with carrots in the diet. Other vegetables are also included in this dish - potatoes, onions, zucchini or pumpkin. They are cut into pieces and boiled. Throw some olive oil into the stew. Eat a meal should be in a warm form, since hot food adversely affects the body in inflammatory processes of the pancreas and gall bladder.

Useful recommendations for use

Nutritionists give the following helpful tips on carrot intake for pancreatitis and cholecystitis:

1. In a dietary menu, such a boiled product goes well with other boiled vegetables - beets, potatoes, zucchini, squash, onions, broccoli, as well as boiled dietary meat (chicken or turkey fillet, rabbit) or low-fat fish.
2. To dress dishes from this vegetable for better assimilation of vitamins, you need olive or linseed oil.
3. Vegetable soups with carrots are very useful.
4. When baking the product in question together with apples or pumpkin for taste, you can add a little honey.
5. Fractional nutrition should be observed - from 5 to 7 times a day.
6. The daily food intake should not exceed 3–3.5 kg.
7. The fluid intake per day should correspond to an amount of 2–2.5 liters.
8. Proteins should be the basis of nutrition, and the content of fats and carbohydrates in the menu should be reduced to minimum standards.
9. Food should be eaten boiled and steamed.
10. It is allowed to eat no more than two boiled eggs in 7 days or a steamed omelet, soups on the water, stale or slightly dried bread.
11. It is allowed to consume no more than 20 g of butter and 70 g of granulated sugar per day.
12. For the therapeutic effect, 30–90 minutes before a meal, you can drink 100–300 g of the following mineral water - Essentuki 17, Essentuki 4, Smirnovskaya, Svalyava, Polyana Kvasova, or other, preferably hydrocarbonate, water. The water used for treatment should be without gas and heated to 35 ... 39 ° C.

With pancreatitis and cholecystitis, carrots should be consumed wisely. In acute conditions, it is eaten only in boiled form in the absence of seizures.

Important! To prevent the occurrence of pancreatitis and its exacerbations, you should adhere to a fractional diet, abandon fatty, spicy, fried foods, canned food, sausages, fast food and alcohol. It is necessary to monitor the health of the digestive tract and gall bladder.

Diluted carrot juice can be consumed in a chronic form in reasonable quantities, and raw grated product is allowed only with a stable remission.