What to eat for children with acute gastritis

If you find that your child has vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and loss of appetite in life, mothers should pay attention. This may be due to acute gastritis in children. If the child with this disease does not take in nutrition in time, it will affect the healthy physical development and intellectual development. Therefore, the first thing to do is to use medication under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, in terms of diet, if it is in the acute stage, it is recommended to use liquid, easily digestible, light soups and porridge as the main food. If there is severe diarrhea or vomiting, electrolytes must be supplemented, and enough protein and calories must be supplemented to increase disease resistance.

Patients with acute gastritis should eat more of the following foods:

1. Drink more water to replenish the water and salt lost due to vomiting and diarrhea. The specific method is: drink warm, light salt water (boiled water, coarse salt), light black tea, and cooking water alternately. Generally drink once every hour, 150-200 ml each time. Drinking plenty of water also helps eliminate toxins.

2. After the patient stops vomiting and the frequency of diarrhea decreases, he can choose to drink a small amount of millet soup or lotus root powder, and then gradually eat some porridge, soft noodles, thin noodles, etc. You should also continue to drink plenty of water, and do not rush to eat meat, eggs and other foods rich in protein and fat, and foods that are prone to cause bloating and high in dietary fiber, such as milk, and do not consume them for the time being.

Children with acute gastritis are very weak, so they should pay attention to rest and avoid physical exertion. Not only should the diet be nutritious, but also good eating habits should be developed. Raw, cold, or irritating foods should not be eaten. One should not be too full or too hungry, and should not swallow food whole. Instead, food should be chewed slowly. Pay attention to keeping the stomach warm and drink more water to promote digestion and absorption. Parents must care for their children psychologically at this time.