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What dietary taboos should you pay attention to when you have enteritis?

Asked by:Caris

Asked on:Apr 15, 2026 05:40 PM

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  • Utgard Utgard

    Apr 15, 2026

    The most important dietary taboo during an enteritis attack is to avoid foods that can irritate the intestinal mucosa and increase the burden on the intestines. During the recovery period, the diet must be gradually relaxed. Many people just eat haphazardly, turning acute enteritis into a chronic problem of repeated stomach upsets.

    A while ago, I met a young man who works on the Internet. He had been recovering from vomiting and diarrhea for a long time due to acute gastroenteritis. He felt so hungry that he was so hungry that he bought some ice cold noodles and fried skewers on the way home from get off work. He had abdominal pain and vomiting just two hours after eating. It took almost two weeks for him to fully recover. This kind of pitfall is really too common.

    There are actually a lot of controversial opinions about the dietary taboos of enteritis. For example, many people think that if you have diarrhea, you should eat more vegetables to replenish nutrients. In fact, you need to divide it into stages. When diarrhea is severe during the attack, vegetables with crude fiber such as celery, leeks, and asparagus are like small hard-bristle brushes. Repeated rubbing will cause edema and congestion. The intestinal mucosa will only aggravate the damage, and even when you pull it out, you can see undigested vegetable residues. After the diarrhea has completely stopped for 1-2 days, first eat some low-fiber melons such as soft boiled pumpkin and winter melon, and then slowly add soft boiled rapeseed and lettuce. There will be no problem, and it is not completely forbidden to touch vegetables.

    Some people think that if you have enteritis, you should drink white porridge all the time. This is actually true. It is true that white porridge is easy to digest. However, if you drink it for more than three or four days in a row, the nutrition is too simple and it is not conducive to the repair of the intestinal mucosa. Patients with reflux problems are prone to acid reflux and heartburn if they drink too much porridge. You can add a little lean minced meat that has been cooked to a pulp when making porridge, and add less or even no salt. It is much more effective than drinking pure white porridge.

    There are also many invisible pitfalls that are easy to step on, such as carbonated carbonated drinks and sugar-free sparkling water with a large amount of sugar substitutes added. Don’t think that it is safe without sugar. Sugar substitutes will increase the intestinal osmotic pressure. This is why many people have diarrhea after drinking sugar-free drinks. The fruit just taken out of the refrigerator is even a strawberry. Small ones such as blueberries and blueberries should be warmed before eating. Especially during the attack period, ice will cause spasms when it comes into contact with the intestines. The pain is really painful. Try not to touch high-sugar watermelons and lychees. The sugar will accelerate the reproduction of harmful bacteria in the intestines, which will slow down the recovery.

    In fact, there is no need to be overly restrictive. As long as you do not experience abdominal pain or diarrhea after eating something, it is okay to eat moderately. After all, the intestines have their own ability to regulate. Being too careful will easily weaken the intestinal function. If you eat something irritating later, you will easily get a stomachache.

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