What foods do you need to avoid when eating after surgery?

Foods that need to be avoided after surgery: avoid eating lard, animal offal, fatty meat and marine fish with more cholesterol. Also avoid irritating drinks such as alcohol and vinegar.

Postpartum women should avoid eating cold food after operation and choose warm food to promote physical recovery, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and promote uterine contraction. It can be mainly high-protein animal foods such as beef, chicken and pigeon meat, supplemented by ingredients such as ginger, carrot, kudzu root or safflower.

After cardiovascular surgery, it is not advisable to eat pork, beef and other foods containing more saturated fatty acids. At this time, it is advisable to eat foods rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially linolenic acid and vitamin C, to make blood vessels unobstructed and reduce embolism formation.

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Dietary principle

Postoperative patients must ensure adequate and reasonable nutritional intake. In principle, it is high in calories, protein and vitamins, and the nutrients are supplied through various channels. Diet generally starts with liquid, and gradually changes to semi-liquid, soft food or general food. It is best to use a small number of meals to increase nutrient intake. It is necessary to adjust the diet reasonably according to the surgical site and condition.

Matters needing attention

Diet after operation is very important. A little carelessness will not only affect the recovery of patients, but also bring greater harm. It is very important to maintain a balanced nutrition after operation.

After operation, we should eat more foods with high nutritional value, which are light and easy to digest and absorb, especially high-quality animals such as protein, such as lean pork, beef and mutton, and then supplement trace elements, especially zinc and potassium. Zinc is the medium of chemical reaction and plays an important role in promoting the synthesis of protein. Thirdly, it is a supplement of vitamins and cellulose, which can enhance the anti-infection ability. Vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E can also promote wound healing.

Postoperative nourishing principle

1. Eat more foods with high nutritional value after operation, which are light and easy to digest and absorb, especially protein, a high-quality animal.

2. The second is to supplement trace elements, especially zinc and potassium. Zinc is the medium of chemical reaction and plays an important role in promoting the synthesis of protein (especially collagen). Potassium can maintain muscle excitement, and it is easy to lack potassium after operation, leading to fatigue and weakness.

Thirdly, various vitamins and cellulose supplements can increase anti-infection ability, while vitamins A, C and E can also promote wound healing.

4. Drink an appropriate amount of alkaline mineral water, and make urate dissolve and excrete while replenishing water.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-postoperative diet