Diet for rotavirus infection in adults: sample menu and recipes

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:50

Rotavirus infection, or intestinal flu, is an infectious disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Children are the most susceptible to this disease. Their symptoms are much more pronounced: diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever. In some cases, coughing and sore throat may occur.

Rotavirus infection is transmitted by airborne droplets. As a rule, adults most often become infected from their sick children. However, in infected parents, the infectious pathology proceeds much calmer and is more like mild poisoning. Since drugs for the treatment of this disease have not yet been invented, the main therapeutic method remains the compilation and application of a special diet. A diet for rotavirus infection in adults helps to eliminate unpleasant symptoms, reduce the likelihood of dehydration and leads to a full recovery.

Whatshould be done if rotavirus infection is suspected?

It is important that on the same day when the malaise began, consult a doctor and take the necessary tests to make sure that this is really an intestinal flu, and not another, more serious illness. The diet should also be started immediately. Of course, when a person has vomiting and diarrhea, he is of little interest in food, and it is not recommended to eat during such a period in order to avoid worsening the condition. But there are a number of tips - these are emergency measures that will help alleviate the condition in the future. When the state of he alth stabilizes, you should adhere to the selected menu, that is, the diet. For rotavirus infection in adults, the first time is recommended:

• Drink more fluids. Diarrhea and vomiting can lead to dehydration, which will aggravate the situation. To avoid this phenomenon, it is recommended to drink more plain water or unsweetened homemade compotes.
• If diarrhea and vomiting are severe and occur frequently, more serious measures should be taken to restore the electrolyte-s alt balance. In this case, doctors recommend drinking drugs intended for rehydration, for example, Regidron. It will help restore the electrolyte-s alt balance in the body and prevent dehydration.
• Refuse sweet, spicy, s alty, fatty, carbonated, alcohol. Do not eat dry food. You need to eat liquid dishes, for example, chicken soup with vegetables is good. Eat small meals often.

Features of the diet withintestinal flu

Since the clinical picture can be blurred in adults, accordingly, the appetite from these symptoms will not worsen, but it is still important to exclude overeating, as it will only aggravate the situation. When there is no desire to eat, you should not torment the body. You can drink broths and plain water. Again, it is important not to forget about small portions so as not to provoke vomiting. Dishes need to be steamed, baked or boiled. Puree from apples or zucchini, tomatoes and so on is best suited. It is most important to pay attention to nutrition and drinking regimen on the first day, since during this period the state of the body is especially depressed.

Important diet rules and goals

It is very important not to give up food completely. Diet therapy is the only "cure" for this disease. It is strictly forbidden to eat raw foods, even fruits and vegetables. All of them should be subjected to heat treatment, and also be neither hot nor cold, but warm, comfortable for the gastrointestinal tract temperature.

The goal of the adult rotavirus diet is to help the immune system fight the disease. Meanwhile, it is important to understand that the body with this disease does not have the strength to fully digest food. Therefore, it must be easily digestible. Also, food should have medicinal properties. For example, some cereals have astringent and binding properties. Fermented milk products contain lactobacilli that are good for the intestines, which stimulate the growth of beneficial microflora. And compotesand herbal teas not only hydrate the body, but also supply it with useful elements.

What can I eat with a rotavirus infection?

The basic rules of the treatment table have been learned. Now it is important to find out what you can eat with a rotavirus infection for an adult:

• Bouillons. Weak vegetable, as well as secondary meat.
• Soups. It is allowed to add a small amount of meat and fish of low-fat varieties, as well as a few vegetables, including potatoes and cereals.
• Low-fat meats, vegetables, fruits. Steamed or boiled, you can bake in the oven.
• Slimy porridge. Rice, semolina, oatmeal, buckwheat, corn. They must be boiled exclusively in water, with a minimum amount of s alt and without oil. By the way, what is the difference between steamed rice and regular rice and which one is better to choose will be written below.
• Drinks. Green and herbal tea, decoctions, compotes are allowed. Adding sugar is not recommended.
• Cutlets and meatballs. Getting ready for a couple.
• Dairy products. Kefir will be very useful.
• Bread.
• Pasta.
• Steam omelet.

Which foods are recommended to be avoided?

Meals for adult rotavirus should not include:

• Fatty varieties of fish and meat, as well as broths based on them.
• Dairy.
• Any sweets, including confectionery.
• Fast food dishes.
• Blackbread.
• Marinades, pickles.
• Smoked products.
• Spices.
• Alcoholic and carbonated drinks.
• Coffee and cocoa.

Soup in the diet for rotavirus infection

Bouillons are best for intestinal flu. You can drink them with a slice of white or gray bread, or you can add other ingredients. A great option is chicken soup with vegetables. The broth for it can be cooked from small pieces of meat, preferably breast, which has the least fat. Add some potatoes, as well as carrots, bell peppers and other vegetables. Boil until cooked, and you can eat.

Second dishes to feed the patient

For breakfast, you can cook porridge from the above list. Separately, what is the difference: steamed rice and regular? This will not affect the quality of the finished dish (in terms of its effect on the body). But for the duration of preparatory activities - yes. If ordinary rice needs to be soaked in water first to remove starch and prevent grains from sticking together, then buying steamed rice, you can start cooking right away.

From meat it is best to choose chicken, rabbit, turkey, calf. You can boil and bake it, as well as make chopped steamed cutlets. So the meat will be better absorbed. From fish, it is recommended to buy a talisman and hake, as they are less fatty.

Eggs are eaten boiled or steamed omelet. Zucchini, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower can be boiled, mashed, or made into a vegetable sauce with meat. Importantremember that the amount of potatoes consumed should be reduced to a minimum.

By the way, we should also note the norm of s alt per day. It is undesirable to add it to dishes, but if the products seem completely tasteless, then you can add, but quite a bit, literally as much as it fits on the tip of a knife, no more.

Delicious recipes:

Chicken breast with vegetables. Cut one large carrot, potato and a couple of tomatoes into small pieces. Cover a baking sheet with foil, put vegetables and chicken fillet on it (whole or in slices). Top with another layer of foil. Place in oven preheated to 220°C for about 20-25 minutes until the dish is done

Vegetable stew. Boil cauliflower for 7 minutes. Eggplant, 3 tomatoes and 2 small carrots cut into cubes. Boil the beans separately (10 minutes). Put all the vegetables in a pan, add water and simmer until they are soft

Stuffed peppers. Cut off the top of several large bell peppers. In the resulting "baskets" put a mixture of finely chopped vegetables: zucchini, eggplant and carrots. Put the peppers in a double boiler and cook for half an hour

You can still cook delicious rice porridge on the water. To do this, take the amount of ingredients in a ratio of 1: 2. That is one serving of rice and two water. It is cooked for about 20 minutes. At the end, you can add quite a bit of sugar or s alt, but the oil must be completely abandoned. In order to somehow diversify the taste of a simple dish, it is recommended to eat it with steamed vegetables and boiled meat.

Snacks,recommended for a patient with intestinal flu

When you want to have a snack with something light, but it is already impossible to look at kefir, you can cook a he althy nutritious treat that will satisfy your hunger and saturate the body with the substances necessary for its proper functioning. The dish is quite easy to prepare. We are talking about mashed apples and carrots. The vegetable must be boiled until soft, and the fruit must be baked in the oven. Then grind them in a blender to make a puree. A little honey and cinnamon can be added to the finished dish to enhance its taste.

Drinks for rotavirus infection

In addition to plain water, you can also drink weak green and black tea, herbal infusions, various fruit drinks, compotes and decoctions. Rosehip has a good effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, during the day, you can drink a decoction of these berries in small portions. Berry jelly will also be useful. You can cook it with blackcurrant. Both fresh and frozen berries are suitable for this. Rinse the currants and put in a saucepan, then pour water. When the compote boils, turn off, strain to remove the cake. It is important even while it is hot, add starch. You can also sweeten it with a little sugar. Stir the jelly, put it back on the fire and wait for it to thicken. Then let it cool down - and you can drink.

Properly compiled menu for rotavirus infection in adults - what is it?

Choose nutrition is not only a seteligible products. You should also pay attention to what, how much and when to eat. For example, in the early days, when the body is greatly weakened, and the digestion of food cannot be fully carried out, only broths and light soups should be preferred. Since the acute stage lasts about 5 days, at this time you need to introduce "new" dishes gradually. On the second day, you can give porridge. On the third - to introduce meat and more vegetables. After it, you can try the eggs. At the same time, it is important to monitor the body's reaction to each introduced dish and, if an undesirable reaction occurs, return to the broths again.

Food should be fractional. You need to eat 5-6 times a day, but in small portions. This will make it easier for the body to digest food.

Menu example

	Breakfast	Snack	Lunch	Snack	Dinner
First day	Semolina porridge on water, a glass of unsweetened weak tea.	Cottage cheese steam soufflé (0 %).	Low-fat chicken broth, steamed veal meatballs, currant jelly.	Crackers from a white loaf and a glass of rosehip broth.	Lean steamed fish and unsweetened tea. Before going to bed - low-fat yogurt.
Second day	Oatmeal with water, tea without sugar.	Carrot-apple puree.	Beef broth, steamed chicken meat minced in a blender, blueberry broth.	Cocoa on the water with dry biscuits.	Steam fishcakes, tea. Before going to bed - low-fat yogurt.
Third day	Rice porridge with water, applesauce, unsweetened tea.	Berry broth with white bread croutons.	Rice soup with meat broth, steamed chicken dumplings, blueberry jelly.	Apple peel decoction, dry biscuits.	Steam pudding from low-fat cottage cheese, cocoa on the water. Before going to bed - low-fat yogurt.

How long should a rotavirus diet be followed in adults?

The disease lasts at least 2 weeks, therefore, even if the symptoms disappeared and the state of he alth improved by 2-3 days, this does not mean that you can immediately return to your usual food. For all 14 days, you need to follow a diet to allow the body to recover. And this time should be devoted to the gradual introduction of previously prohibited foods into the diet. By the way, this also applies to the norm of s alt per day, as well as sugar, butter and vegetable oil, honey, spices, and so on.

The disease is characterized by damage to the intestinal mucosa. This leads to indigestion and the destruction of beneficial microflora. In order to enable epithelial cells and beneficial microorganisms to recover, you need to eatsparing food for at least two weeks. Otherwise, you can significantly aggravate the situation. A weak digestive system will fail, which is fraught with the recurrence of symptoms of rotavirus infection.

When the condition improves to a large extent, you should still avoid overeating and introduce meals gradually. It is better to refuse butter and eggs for as long as possible, although they are allowed already in the first week. The creamy product is very difficult to process due to the lack of enzymes. Therefore, you should try to eat cereals and mashed potatoes without oil more often.

Prevention of rotavirus infection: rules that adults and children must follow

• Wash your hands after coming home from the street and every time before eating.
• Swim only in waters specially designed for this purpose.
• Wash all food thoroughly.
• Don't eat raw meat and fish.
• Observe food storage rules.