Diet 16 was developed specifically for people with gastrointestinal diseases. It is indicated for gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer. Also, it should be observed by people with chronic or acute gastritis. Table No. 16 must be observed strictly for two weeks. Then there is a transition to another power scheme. All this should happen under the supervision of specialists.
Indications for diet
Diet number 16 is aimed not only at a complete change in diet, but also at the very form of food intake. Some foods must be carefully ground to make it easier for a weakened body to cope with them.
In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the mucous membranes are highly inflamed. The prescribed diet creates all the conditions for their speedy healing and recovery.
Diet 16 contributes to:
- the least irritation of the stomach, as well as the duodenum;
- improving gastrointestinal motility;
- proper secretion of gastric juice;
- improving the functioning of the motor and excretory function.
Almost all patients who are prescribed bed rest in a hospital are prescribed this diet. This includes not only patients with gastrointestinal diseases, but also those who are treated for acute respiratory diseases, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.
Nutritional value of the diet
Diet 16 is made according to the principle - a balanced intake of fats with proteins, the exclusion of salt and simple carbohydrates. Solid food is completely excluded from the patient's diet, as well as one that irritates the mucous membranes. Dishes are prepared as follows:
- for a couple;
- boil;
- crushed by a blender or passed through a fine sieve.
The patient should receive:
- Protein - from 100 to 150g.
- Fats - no more than 120g.
- Carbohydrates - no more than 300g.
- Salts - no more than 8g.
The food should be fractional, and the daily number of kilocalories range from 2500 to 3000. The number of meals - at least six times a day.
Allowed Diet Foods
Following the principles of table 16 diet, patients are allowed to eat some varieties of white bread. This includes rusks, that is, fresh baked goods are prohibited. Soup is cooked on cereals, without adding meat. It is allowed to add eggs and milk with a low percentage of fat.
Fully meat products are not excluded. Rabbit and beef are allowed for use. The alternation with fish and bird is possible. The choice should be stopped only on low-fat varieties. It is necessary to prepare meat dishes, adhering to the following rules:
- cook in unsalted water;
- release the fillet from the skin and cartilage;
- Serve the meat mashed, either in the form of meatballs, meatballs or souffle.
For breakfast you can eat all the cereals, without exception, any varieties. Boil them in water or in non-fat milk. The cooking process increases - porridge should be boiled. After which, it is ground in a blender. Eggs are also allowed. They can be cooked or made as an omelet.
Drinks diet 16 include:
- Milk and fruit jelly.
- Freshly squeezed juices.
- Berry or fruit drinks.
- Tea with milk.
- Rosehip compote of minimal concentration.
Important: juices and fruit drinks should be diluted with water before use - one part juice and the same part drinking water.
If the drink seems to be fresh, it is allowed to add a little sugar or honey. The daily norm of sugar is no more than 3 teaspoons, honey - no more than 4 tablespoons.
For dessert, you can make jelly from berries or fruits.
From dairy products, it is better to stop your preference for low-fat cottage cheese and milk.
Prohibited Diet Products
From the diet of a patient with gastrointestinal diseases exclude:
- Fresh vegetables with fruits.
- Any preservation.
- Pasta.
- Confectionery products.
Weekly diet menu No. 16
Despite the listed diet restrictions 16, the menu for the week is quite diverse.
Day | Meal time | Menu |
one | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Rice porridge with milk, steam omelet, a glass of skim milk. A glass of milk, low-fat cottage cheese. Hercules milk soup, souffle meat, mashed potatoes, dried fruit compote. A glass of skim milk. Buckwheat milk porridge, boiled chicken egg, low-fat milk. A glass of milk. |
2 | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Semolina porridge with milk, steam omelet, a glass of milk. A glass of milk, whipped fat-free cottage cheese. Milk rice cereal soup, fish souffle, mashed potatoes, stewed fruit. A glass of milk. Herculean milk porridge, boiled chicken egg, milk. Milk. |
3 | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Semolina porridge in water or milk, soft-boiled egg, a glass of skim milk. Low-fat cottage cheese with sour cream, milk. Milk Hercules soup, meat soufflé or mashed poultry, mashed potatoes, berry juice. A glass of skim milk. Rice porridge in milk or water, steam omelet. A glass of milk. |
four | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Milk oatmeal porridge, chicken egg, low-fat milk. Fat-free cottage cheese, beaten with egg, sour cream and sugar. Semolina soup with milk, cottage cheese soufflé with cherry sauce, mashed potatoes, dried fruit compote. A glass of skim milk. Buckwheat with milk, boiled egg, a glass of low-fat milk. A glass of milk. |
5 | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Manna on milk, soft-boiled egg, a glass of milk. Curd souffle, a glass of milk. Hercules milk soup, fish soufflé with added butter, overcooked porridge made from rice and milk, fruit juice. A glass of low-fat milk. Buckwheat with milk, steam omelet, a glass of milk. A glass of fruit juice. |
6 | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Rice porridge with milk, steam omelet, a glass of milk. Fat-free yogurt, a glass of milk. Herculean soup with milk, souffle, mashed potatoes, dried fruit compote. A glass of low-fat milk. Buckwheat with milk, boiled egg (can be soft-boiled), skim milk. A glass of low-fat milk. |
7 | 07-00 09-30 12-30 15-30 19-00 21-00 | Hercules in milk, soft-boiled egg, a glass of milk. Whipped cottage cheese with vanilla, a glass of milk. Milk rice soup, fish soufflé or mashed fish fillet with butter, mashed potatoes, fruit jelly. A glass of milk. Semolina on milk, steam omelet. A glass of milk or milk jelly. |
The temperature of the meal should not exceed 55 degrees.
Diet Reviews
Adhering to the recommendations of the diet, you can achieve success in recovery. A specially selected diet will make you feel much better and easier.
Many people confuse diet number 16 with the 8/16 diet, reviews of which for the most part are also positive. Only this type of nutrition is aimed at losing weight, and not at the therapeutic effect.