Gallbladder diet - what can you eat and what can you not eat if you have a gallbladder disease?
After gallstone or gall bladder removal, a bile-sparing diet may be necessary to prevent various digestive problems (e.g. bloating, pain under the right ribcage, diarrhoea, etc.).
The main principles of the bile diet
The following advice is for each person to work out for themselves, but is a general guideline.
- fasting is forbidden except after a bile attack
- skipping meals, too strict a diet is conducive to gallstones
- small meals 4-5 times a day
- reduced fat intake, which is recommended mainly in the morning, possibly at midday
- avoid fatty foods in the afternoon and evening
- frying in hot oil should be avoided
- prepare meats by stewing or boiling
- leaving dry pulses
- use few spices
- drinking 2-3 litres of non-carbonated and additive-free water per day
- avoid sugary drinks, caffeine and alcoholic beverages
- maintaining a healthy weight, regular exercise recommended
What can you eat on a bile diet?
- Cooked, grilled, lean meats
- Cod, trout, pike, hake, flounder
- Mashed potatoes, steamed rice, noodles, grilled vegetables, pasta
- Fresh fruit (apples, pears, peaches without peel)
- Compotes without sugar
- Soft-boiled eggs for breakfast
- Skimmed milk, low-fat cheese, cottage cheese, yoghurt, kefir
- Wholemeal bakery products, sponge cakes, biscuits, puddings
- Herbs (parsley, dill, rosemary, etc.)
What not to eat on a bile diet?
- Meat fried in oil, meat fried in oil
- Fatty meats, bacon, seasoned salami, sausage
- Stew, paprika dishes, liver and other offal
- Side dishes fried in fat or oil (croquettes, French fries, etc.)
- Dried fruits, oil seeds
- Hard-to-digest dry pulses (dry beans, lentils)
- Vegetables with a bloating effect (cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts)
- Onions, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers
- Hard boiled eggs, French toast
- Hot spices (pepper, chilli, onion, red pepper)
- Chocolate, buttercream and whipped cream filled cakes
- Pasta filled with nuts, poppy seeds, cakes
- Oil-fried scones, doughnuts - dough made with yeast
Sources: Health Mirror and Mindmegette
What can someone with digestive problems or who has already developed gallstones do?
- Capsules containing bile acid and possibly bitter substances and herbs help break down fats and reduce bloating.
- Consumption of bile acids can relieve symptoms (pain under the right rib cage, bloating, diarrhoea or constipation, lightening stools) and even dissolve up to 10-15 mm of so-called soft cholesterol stone.
- A less stressful lifestyle can reduce the symptoms of gallstones.
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