
Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining.There are hypo- and hyperacid gastritis (that is, with high or low acidity).
As is known, the stomach produces hydrochloric acid, the content of which determines the type of gastritis.Diet plays a leading role in the treatment of gastritis.
Basic diet rules
The main goal of a diet for gastritis is to adhere to a diet that ensures normal digestion.
The treatment table for gastritis (per day) should contain:
- 90-100 gr.proteins (60% animal),
- 90-100 gr.fat (75% animal)
- 400-420 gr.carbohydrates.
The total energy value should be 2800-3000 kcal.
Nutrition rules for gastritis
Diet
Firstly, you should follow a meal schedule (at the same time).Secondly, with gastritis, meals should be fractional, 4-5 times a day, but at the same time it is necessary to avoid snacks (they provoke “excess” secretion of gastric juice and reduce its production during breakfast/lunch/dinner, which disrupts the processes of processing and assimilation of food).
Reading while eating, watching TV and “eating while running” should be strictly excluded.
Knowing the measure
With gastritis, the saying “after eating there should be a feeling of slight hunger” is more relevant than ever.
Firstly, the feeling of fullness occurs only 10-15 minutes after eating, and, secondly, a full stomach does not cope well with its functions, especially with gastritis.
Chewing food
Chewing food for a long time (at least 25-30 seconds for each piece) promotes more thorough mechanical processing of food, which makes it easier for a sore stomach.In addition, hunger in this case is satisfied faster (which prevents overeating).
Refusal of complex dishes
The menu for gastritis should consist of simple but varied dishes.A large number of ingredients in dishes makes it difficult for the stomach to digest them.
Rest after eating
After each meal, you need to rest for 15-20 minutes (not necessarily sleep).You can read a book or listen to music.
Prohibited foods for gastritis
With increased acidity

For gastritis with increased production of hydrochloric acid, the diet should be aimed at reducing the formation of gastric juice.Therefore, the principles of the treatment table consist of 3 points:
- mechanical– avoid eating foods with coarse fiber (bran bread, turnips, radishes, “old” meat);
- chemical– a ban on foods that increase the production of gastric juice (alcohol, coffee, white cabbage, citrus fruits, sour fruits and berries, strong broths);
- thermal– do not eat too cold or, on the contrary, hot food (optimal temperature 50 degrees).
Prohibited foods for hyperacid gastritis:
- fresh, especially warm bread, pastries made from butter and puff pastry;
- cereals: pearl barley, legumes, millet, barley, corn (coarse fiber);
- rich meat and fish broths, okroshka, borscht, mushroom soups (contain many extractive substances that stimulate the production of gastric juice);
- fatty and stringy varieties of any meat: duck, chicken, pork, smoked meats (they are difficult to digest in the stomach and increase the formation of hydrochloric acid);
- fatty and salty fish (provoke the formation of gastric juice);
- fermented milk products (all types of sharp cheeses, limited to sour cream);
- vegetables: rutabaga, radish, radish, sorrel, spinach, canned vegetables (coarse fiber), as well as onions and garlic, especially raw (stimulate the gastric glands in the mucous membrane);
- sweets: sour fruits and berries, unripe fruits, chocolate, dried fruits (coarse fiber, increased acidity);
- spices: mustard, pepper, horseradish (stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid);
- carbonated drinks, kvass, coffee (stimulate the release of hydrochloric acid, increase gas formation, cause heartburn);
- fried and hard-boiled eggs, animal fats (except butter).
Gastritis with low acidity
The goal of a diet for gastritis with low acidity is to stimulate (in moderation) the production of gastric juice.Food should be taken after the secretion of hydrochloric acid begins, that is, in the first phase (advertising or programs about food, beautiful photographs of food, “delicious” conversations can provoke the release of gastric juice).
Prohibited foods for hypoacid gastritis:
- fresh bread, rich pastries (“heavy” food for the stomach, makes chemical and mechanical processing difficult);
- restriction of pearl barley, legumes, millet;
- fatty meat, meat with fascia (films), canned food, smoked meats (inadequate mechanical processing of food, excess release of hydrochloric acid);
- fatty and salty fish;
- vegetables and fruits with coarse fiber (white cabbage, turnips, radishes, cucumbers, bell peppers), mushrooms;
- berries with grains or thick skin (raspberries, strawberries, red currants, gooseberries, figs);
- sharp and salty cheeses, milk – neutralizes hydrochloric acid;
- pork, beef, lamb lard and fat (not digestible due to low production of hydrochloric acid, difficult to digest foods);
- spices and spices (irritate the gastric mucosa), as well as chocolate, grape juice, alcohol;
Authorized Products
With increased acidity

Products and dishes that are allowed and recommended for gastritis with increased acid formation should neutralize the high content of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and facilitate digestion in the stomach (mashed dishes, liquid porridges, boiled meat, fish and poultry).
Allowed products for hyperacid gastritis:
- “yesterday’s” or dried bread, crackers, dry biscuits (biscuits);
- pureed vegetable puree (carrots, potatoes, beets, cauliflower), peeled tomatoes;
- fruits that do not contain coarse fiber (bananas, baked apples, ripe pears, sweet berries, as well as preparing fruit drinks, compotes, jellies, jelly from them);
- sweet products: milk cream, marshmallows, marshmallows, honey (drinking honey water 1.5-2 hours before meals reduces acidity in the stomach, has a healing and immunostimulating effect);
- butter (natural and ghee), vegetable oils (contain vitamin E, which neutralizes hydrochloric acid);
- lean varieties of meat and poultry (veal, beef without tendons and fascia, “white” chicken meat);
- milk, cream, low-fat cottage cheese (antacid - anti-heartburn effect, coats the gastric mucosa, neutralizes gastric juice);
- river fish (contains a large amount of unsaturated fats, which normalizes the functioning of the digestive tract) in the form of cutlets or steamed, boiled;
- seafood;
- parsley and dill, vanillin and cinnamon in small quantities to stimulate appetite;
- soft-boiled eggs or steamed omelet (preferably white);
- cabbage, potato, carrot juices (or a mixture) – antacid effect, high content of vitamin U – anti-ulcer factor;
- rosehip decoction (a lot of vitamin C, which has a healing effect and stimulates appetite), weak tea or coffee with milk, cocoa, still mineral water (removal of toxins).
With low acidity
Products that are recommended to be consumed for gastritis with low acidity should stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid.Eating should coincide with the beginning of the release of gastric juice.
Allowed products for hypoacid gastritis:
- dried bread, crackers, baked goods;
- porridge with water or diluted milk, well-cooked, liquid, also steamed meatballs and cutlets, puddings, souffles;
- veal, beef, skinless chicken;
- low-fat meat and fish broths, you can add cereals, pasta, if well tolerated, borscht, cabbage soup, beetroot soup with finely chopped vegetables;
- potatoes, zucchini, pumpkin, white (finely chopped) cabbage, cauliflower (boiled, steamed or in the form of puree, pudding);
- juices from potatoes, cabbage, carrots immediately before meals (stimulate the release of hydrochloric acid);
- honey water before meals (stimulates acid formation), watermelons, peeled grapes, baked apples, compotes and mousses from very ripe and sweet fruits and berries;
- tea with lemon, weak coffee, cocoa with diluted milk, rosehip decoction;
- vegetable oils, butter;
- fermented milk products, grated and mild cheese in small slices;
- soft-boiled eggs or egg white omelet.
The need to follow a diet
No medicine can completely cure acute gastritis or lead to stable remission in the presence of chronic gastritis.
All advertised drugs, available to everyone, are sold without prescriptions in pharmacies.But they only eliminate (temporarily) unpleasant symptoms (heartburn, pain, belching).
Following a diet for gastritis not only makes life easier for the patient, but also disciplines the person.
The treatment table for gastritis is complete and healthy food, normalization of lifestyle, rejection of bad habits and low-quality products.In addition, a diet for gastritis helps to normalize weight (those who have lost weight will gain weight, and people with excess body weight will lose weight), since timely and nutritious nutrition not only normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, but also all metabolic processes, and, consequently, strengthens the immune system.
Consequences of not following the diet

If you refuse to follow a diet for any type of gastritis, the patient may face the following problems:
- vitamin deficiency;
- diseases of the liver, pancreas, duodenum, large and small intestines (as a result of impaired stomach function);
- significant loss of body weight (fear of eating);
- peptic ulcer disease and its consequences: perforation of the ulcer, penetration of the ulcer - germination into the organ, bleeding;
- the formation of atrophic gastritis and its transformation into stomach cancer.















































































