Ten foods to eat when poisoned
What foods are recommended for poisoning, how do they affect the weakened body, what are the basic rules of eating? Foods, drinks and dishes to help you deal with the problem.
Prolonged holidays, food in random places or on the street, stale food can lead to unpleasant consequences – poisoning. They can be of varying severity. If fever rises and painful symptoms appear, you should see a doctor immediately.
But with mild poisoning you can do without medical help, using proven pharmacy products, grandmother’s prescriptions and a diet that includes products that help the body to cope with the problem faster and get back to normal.
What are the main rules to follow when poisoning
Eat a little, and in small portions, just so you don’t feel hunger. It is better to choose dishes with a consistency of mashed potatoes; it will allow the intestines to earn in a full mode and will have a beneficial effect on the mucous membrane of the stomach. No carbonated drinks, exotic fruits, very dry and fibrous food during the poisoning period and a few days after it.
It is very important not just to observe a normal drinking regime, but to drink water as often as possible. And it is necessary to drink water at room temperature. This will help restore the water-salt balance of the body and quickly remove toxins from it.
Do not put on products that cause gas formation, even if you feel much better. Exclude dairy products, yeast pastries, cabbage dishes, beans and corn. On the first day, it is better to exclude any food at all, limited to strong sweet tea and crisps.
Next, the food should be very light and nonfat so that the body spends energy on recovery, not on digestion. Salty, spicy, fried and pickled dishes are strictly prohibited. Smoked foods, canned foods, sausages and fish should also be completely removed from the diet. Even after you are back to normal, you should stick to these recommendations for at least 3 more days.
- Light meat broths
Light meat broth made of lean varieties of meat or poultry is an ideal variant of good nutrition during and immediately after poisoning. But the broth should be light, almost without any additives. You can only add a little rice, wheat bran, semolina, and millet. Light chicken broth is a full source of protein, which is easily digested and adjusts the intestinal motor for stable work.
- Porridge
Porridge – will save you from hunger after poisoning. True, we are talking about porridges without butter, on water and sufficiently liquid consistency. You can prepare the usual oatmeal. And in the case of poisoning it will work for 100 percent, cleaning the body from germs and toxins. Rice porridge also cleans the body, and it also helps reduce the effects of diarrhoea. You can also eat semolina and buckwheat porridge, which help the stomach to start working properly and free it from pathogens.
- Mashed potatoes
To make your stomach work and you do not feel hunger, you can make mashed potatoes on water. It also has to be of sufficient liquid consistency and without any oil. For all the nourishment of this dish, it will not overload the stomach or cause fermentation and rotting. However, it is better to eat mashed potatoes not on the first day after poisoning.
- Green tea
Green tea, thanks to its beneficial properties, fights microbes and infections no worse than antibiotics. This drink is recommended to be added to the diet after poisoning, when the acute period is left behind. Approximately 2-3 cups of tea a day will help to get rid of symptoms of intoxication faster and clear the body.
- Non-fat meat
Chicken, turkey, veal, beef can be included in a restorative diet, however, it is desirable to use them as a slice. Then the body will more quickly cope with their digestion and get from the meat only positive reserves of protein and micronutrients necessary for recovery. Of course, meat is better to eat steamed or boiled. No oil or spices should be added. To diversify the diet, you can steamed meatballs or cutlets, meat soufflé, however, without adding greens, onions and garlic.
- Cranberry morsel
Cranberry is one of the most famous medicinal berries. When poisoning it is not only possible to use it, but also necessary. The most common homemade cranberry morsel will help to restore strength, stop the growth of intestinal bacteria and eliminate toxins. It is desirable not to use sugar or substitutes in the preparation of the drink. Natural sourness will help to get rid of a feeling of nausea.
- Carrots
Rubbed carrot salad is very useful for poisoning. First of all, it’s a light food that can be digested very quickly. Secondly, carrot contains pectin, which is a good absorbent and helps to remove toxins from the body and undigested food from the gastrointestinal tract.
- Jelly
Any jelly – fruit, berry or oatmeal – has a viscous structure that favorably affects the work of the stomach and intestines. It is jelly that contribute to the rapid digestion of food, maintaining the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract. Oatmeal jelly also has an enveloping effect and helps relieve pain in the stomach from inflammation and irritation of the mucosa.
- Steamed omelette
To replenish protein reserves and add strength to the sick body will help omelette steamed without adding any spices, vegetables, oil. However, it is better to cook this dish even when the main signs of poisoning are over, because the omelette is heavy enough to digest food. Do not add to the omelette milk, well-whipped eggs and without it will be lush.
- Berry jelly
The berry jelly will not only saturate, but also refresh, relieve nausea and reduce the need for sweets both during the first days after poisoning and during the gentle regime after it. Any seasonal or frozen berries and a minimum of sugar will be suitable for making “medicinal” jelly. Due to the presence of gelatinous base, this dish is well absorbed and improves intestinal peristalsis.