The diet for autoimmune hepatitis helps to decrease the side effects of the remedies that have to be taken for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis.
This diet has to be low in fat and alcohol free because these foods can aggravate some symptoms of the disease, such as nausea and abdominal discomfort, as they make it difficult for the liver to function, which is inflamed.
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What to eat in autoimmune hepatitis
What can be eaten in autoimmune hepatitis are vegetables, whole grains, fruits, lean meats, peix and legumes because these foods have little or no fat and do not hamper liver function. Some examples of such foods may be:
- Lettuce, tomato, broccoli, carrot, zucchini, arugula;
- Apple, pear, banana, mango, watermelon, melon;
- Beans, fava beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas;
- Seed bread, pasta and brown rice;
- Meat of chicken, turkey or rabbit;
- Flounder, swordfish, sole.
It is important to give preference to organic foods because the pesticides present in some foods also make it difficult for the liver to function.
What Not to Eat in Autoimmune Hepatitis
What can not be eaten in autoimmune hepatitis are fatty foods, which make it difficult for the liver to function, and especially alcoholic beverages, which are toxic to the liver. Examples of foods that have to be excluded from feeding to patients with autoimmune hepatitis are:
- Fried food;
- Red meat;
- Sausages;
- Sauces like mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup;
- Butter, cream;
- Chocolate, cakes and biscuits;
- Processed foods;
Milk, yogurt, and cheese should not be consumed in the full-fat version, but small amounts of light can be consumed.
Menu for autoimmune hepatitis
The menu for autoimmune hepatitis should be prepared by a nutritionist. Below is an example only.
- Breakfast - Watermelon juice with 2 toast
- Lunch - grilled chicken steak with rice and varied salad seasoned with a tablespoon of olive oil. 1 apple for dessert.
- Snack - 1 seed bread with cheese mines and a mango juice.
- Dinner - Hake cooked with boiled potatoes, broccoli and carrot, seasoned with a tablespoon of olive oil. 1 dessert pear.
Throughout the day, one should drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water or other liquids, such as tea, for example, but always without sugar.
