The pace of life is getting faster and people's stress levels are increasing. Sometimes, due to busy work, people are unable to eat regularly and in the right amount. As a result, the number of people with gastritis is increasing. What foods are good for gastritis? What are the symptoms of gastritis? How should gastritis be treated?
What foods are good for gastritis?
Milk
If you have gastritis and experience frequent stomach pain, it is important to take note. Drinking milk can help alleviate stomach pain. Milk contains a large amount of protein, which not only effectively relieves stomach pain but also helps nourish the stomach. Therefore, people with gastritis can drink more milk to nourish their stomachs. However, for patients who experience vomiting, stomach acid, and stomach pain after drinking milk, it is advisable to avoid milk.
Rice Porridge
When it comes to nourishing the stomach, porridge is an excellent choice, especially millet porridge, which has obvious stomach-nourishing effects. Experts recommend chewing porridge as much as possible to achieve the same stomach-nourishing effect without experiencing discomfort.
Staple Food
In terms of staple food, noodles are good for the stomach. Rice, which is commonly eaten, contains a certain amount of acidic substances, so people with poor digestion should consume less rice. If making porridge, adding some baking soda can help protect the stomach. Another stomach-nourishing food is soda crackers.
White Radish Soup
Some patients with gastritis often experience acid reflux and loss of appetite. Most of these patients have a type of gastritis called spleen-stomach disharmony. Experts recommend drinking white radish soup regularly to relieve these discomfort symptoms.
Soup
When it comes to good foods for gastritis, soup is essential and more stomach-nourishing than porridge. Of course, we are not referring to meat-based soup. Meat-based soup contains a large amount of acidic substances that can irritate the gastric mucosa and worsen gastritis. It is better to drink vegetable soup, such as egg soup and kelp soup, with added seasonings for flavor and stomach nourishment.
Spinach
Spinach has the effect of moistening dryness, nourishing the liver, benefiting the intestines and stomach, and relieving constipation. Spinach can promote gastric and pancreatic secretion, increase appetite, and aid digestion. This is because spinach contains a large amount of fiber, which can help intestinal peristalsis and facilitate bowel movements. However, when eating spinach, one should also be cautious. Spinach contains a large amount of oxalic acid, and excessive consumption can affect calcium absorption in the body. Therefore, when eating spinach, it is important to avoid consuming it with high-calcium foods such as tofu and seaweed, or blanch the spinach before cooking to remove oxalic acid.
Drinking Meat Soup
For gastritis patients who experience dry throat, loss of taste, and other symptoms, it is recommended to drink more meat soup, chicken soup, and other soups in daily life. Alternatively, they can also eat more acidic fruits, fruit juices, and other foods, as these can effectively stimulate gastric acid secretion and aid digestion and absorption. For patients with atrophic gastritis, it is recommended to drink more yogurt in daily life. The phospholipids in yogurt can adhere to the gastric mucosa and protect it.
Vegetables and Fruits
Gastritis patients often experience a bitter taste, bad breath, and dry mouth. These symptoms are often caused by liver-stomach heat. For these patients, it is advisable to eat fresh vegetables and fruits in moderation in daily life, such as bitter gourd, cucumber, and ridge gourd. These foods have good effects in clearing heat, purging fire, and aiding bowel movements.
Alkaline Foods
Many people with gastritis often experience symptoms such as acid reflux and heartburn due to excessive gastric acid secretion. When excessive gastric acid secretion occurs, it is advisable to eat alkaline foods in moderation, such as milk, soy milk, steamed buns, or bread. These foods can effectively neutralize stomach acid. When gastric acid secretion is reduced, patients can consume concentrated meat soup, chicken soup, acidic fruits, or fruit juices to stimulate gastric acid secretion, thereby promoting digestion. In daily life, it is also important to eat more foods that are good for the stomach, such as cheese, burdock, papaya, and black fungus.
