Posted on December 7, 2007 in Latest News
Gallstones are small stones that form in the gall bladder. Nutrition plays an important part in their formation. One should be conscious of one’s diet in order to be free of them. In any medical condition, dietary habits are often responsible for that particular condition. At same time to treat the condition, changes in dietary habits are often made. Similarly, in the case of gallstones, dietary discrepancy can cause it and any dietary changes can alleviate the condition. The question that arises is what kind of diet should one follow?
Tips for Diet for Gallstones
- Animal based foods cause gallstones. Some of the high risk foods are fast foods, oily foods, spicy foods, red meats, eggs, pork, fowl, milk, corn, onion beans and nuts. One can take chicken turkey and fish. These meats are low in cholesterol
- Taking more fiber can prevent gallstones. Fruits and vegetables (water soluble fiber) such as alfalfa, apples, artichokes, barley, beets, broccoli, carrots, celery, fennel, grapefruit, horseradish, mustard greens, olive oil radishes, lemons spinach greens, water chestnuts, watermelon and garlic should be preferred
- One should drink plenty of water, about 10 to 12 glasses per day. It will help in flushing
- One should go in for a low fat and low sugar diet
- Eggs should be avoided as they contain lot of cholesterol
- One can take certain fats such as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
- Leafy green vegetables such as swiss chard, kale, romaine lettuce
- Refined sugar also can cause the formation of gallstone
- Plenty of salads, sprouts should be taken
- Full cream and products made of full cream should be avoided such as full cream cheese and full cream yoghurt etc
- One can have cottage cheese
- Biscuits, high-fat rolls or bread, pancakes, doughnuts, waffles, buttered popcorn, cakes and pies etc should be avoided
- Ice cream and fatty desserts also should be avoided
- One should avoid fried or fatty meat or fish, sausages, poultry with skin, smoked ham goose, fish in canned oil, cold meats(except for thinly sliced cooked beef or pork or poultry with visible fat and skin removed)
- Deep-fried potato chips, crisps, baked potatoes with sour cream, butter added to vegetables and potatoes, rich sauces added to vegetables should be avoided
- Fresh fish is good
- One can resume normal after the operation
- One should not miss breakfast
Dietary restrictions are there till the gallstones are flushed out. Also one can take precautions in diet to avoid the formation of gallstones. Food habits do make a difference in keeping fit.
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