What to eat with pancreatitis: Scientific dietary guidelines and recent hot topics
Recently, the dietary issues of patients with pancreatitis have once again become a hot topic in the health field. With the arrival of the high incidence period in summer, the amount of discussion on social media about "diet taboos for acute pancreatitis" and "pancreatitis recovery recipes" has surged. This article will combine the hot content from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to provide structured dietary advice for patients with pancreatitis.
1. Basic principles of diet for pancreatitis

According to the latest medical guidelines and nutrition expert recommendations, patients with pancreatitis should follow the dietary principles of "low-fat, low-sugar, high-protein, and easy-to-digest". Fasting is required during the acute attack, and gradual transition from liquids to normal diet during the recovery period.
| disease stage | Recommended food | taboo foods |
|---|---|---|
| Acute phase (1-3 days) | Fasting (intravenous nutrition) | All food taken by mouth |
| Remission period (4-7 days) | Rice soup, lotus root starch, vegetable juice | Solid food, fats |
| Recovery period (after 1 week) | Steamed egg white, soft tofu, skinless chicken | Fried food, fatty meat |
| Stable period (after 1 month) | Low-fat yogurt, soft boiled vegetables | Alcohol, spicy seasonings |
2. Top 5 pancreatitis dietary issues that are hotly discussed on the Internet
According to big data analysis, the dietary issues with pancreatitis that have received the most recent attention include:
| Ranking | hot issues | Search volume (10,000 times) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can I drink milk if I have pancreatitis? | 28.5 |
| 2 | Can I eat eggs if I have pancreatitis? | 22.1 |
| 3 | Pancreatitis Fruit Selection | 18.7 |
| 4 | Pancreatitis cooking oil options | 15.3 |
| 5 | Can I eat fish if I have pancreatitis? | 12.9 |
3. Specific food selection guide
In response to the above hot issues, combined with the latest recommendations from the nutrition department of tertiary hospitals:
1. Proteins:
| Recommended food | How to eat | Things to note |
|---|---|---|
| chicken breast | Boiled or steamed | ≤100g per day |
| cod | steamed | 2-3 times a week |
| egg white | Steamed egg custard | Egg yolk ≤1 per day |
| Skim milk | Drink warm | ≤200ml each time |
2. Carbohydrates:
| Recommended food | How to eat | alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Japonica rice | Cook porridge | You can add a small amount of yam |
| Whole wheat bread | Eat after roasting | Choose sugar-free version |
| oatmeal | Boil and eat | Avoid ready-to-eat types |
3. Fruits and vegetables:
| Recommended fruits | Recommended vegetables | Choose varieties carefully |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (ripe) | Carrots (cooked) | durian |
| banana | pumpkin | Lychee |
| kiwi | Spinach (young leaves) | Sour dates |
4. Recommended recent popular recipes
Combined with the popular sharing on Douyin, Xiaohongshu and other platforms, the following three recipes have been widely praised:
| Recipe name | main ingredients | cooking essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Stomach nourishing millet and pumpkin soup | 30g millet + 100g pumpkin | Wall breaking machine to make paste |
| Chicken and polenta | 50g chicken breast + 20g corn kernels | Chop chicken into minced meat |
| Yam and red dates drink | 100g yam + 3 red dates | Peel, steam and stir |
5. Special reminder from experts
1. The weather has been hot recently, so you need to pay special attention to food preservation and avoid eating overnight vegetables.
2. The "light fasting" method popular on the Internet is not suitable for patients with pancreatitis
3. During the recovery period, the principle of "small meals and frequent meals" should be adhered to (5-6 meals per day)
4. Since July, many hospitals have reported cases of pancreatitis caused by eating crayfish, so special attention is required.
Through scientific dietary management, combined with proper rest and regular review, patients with pancreatitis can achieve good recovery results. It is recommended that patients establish a food diary to record daily food types and physical reactions to provide a reference for subsequent treatment.
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