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The pasty diet has a soft consistency and, therefore, it is indicated, mainly, after surgeries in the digestive system, such as gastroplasty or bariatric surgery, for example. In addition, this diet facilitates the entire digestion process because it reduces the effort of the intestine to digest food.
In addition to cases of surgery, this diet is also used in patients with difficulties in chewing or swallowing food due to inflammation or sores in the mouth, use of dental prosthesis, severe mental retardation or in case of diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) , for example.
Foods allowed in the pasty diet
The foods allowed in the pasty diet are unshelled cereals, fruits and vegetables, eggs, fish or poultry meat that can be pureed, liquefied or mashed, such as:
- Cornstarch porridge, oats or rice cream;
- Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots or fruit and vegetable juice;
- All fruits in puree form, without skin or strained fruit juice;
- Milk, beaten yogurt, mashed cottage cheese or ricotta cheese;
- Meat, fish and poultry in the form of mashed or shredded, without skin;
- Soft scrambled or poached eggs, in the form of puree;
- Gelatin, ice cream, jam, honey, pudding;
- Butter, sour cream, olive oil and coconut oil.
The pasty diet is more attractive and better tolerated when foods are placed in the pasty consistency separately, instead of all mixed together.
Forbidden foods in the pasty diet
Foods banned in the pasty diet are hard, crunchy and dry foods. Some examples are dried fruits such as chestnuts and peanuts, coconut, cookies and foods that are difficult to digest, such as breaded, fried or sausage foods, such as sausage, sausage and ham.
Yogurt with pieces of fruit, fruit with bagasse and peel, raw leafy vegetables and seed foods are also not recommended. See more about Food after bariatric surgery.
Pasty diet menu
The following table shows an example of a 3-day pasty diet menu:
Meal | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
Breakfast | Oatmeal | 1 natural yogurt smoothie with fruit and 1 col of peanut butter | avocado vitamin |
Morning snack | 1 mashed banana with 1 shallow peanut paste | 1 glass of juice | 1 cooked apple |
Lunch dinner | ground beef soup beaten in a blender | mashed potatoes with shredded fish and mashed boiled carrots + 1 glass of juice | porridge rice, bean broth and shredded chicken + gelatin |
Afternoon snack | 1 yogurt + 1 mashed boiled egg | papaya vitamin | couscous dissolved in milk + 1 boiled egg |
The amount and type of food to be added to the pasty diet varies with each case, and the ideal is that this diet is accompanied by a health professional, such as the nutritionist.
Bread Pudding Recipe
Bread pudding is simple to make and can be used in snacks, for example.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon powder
- 1 dessert spoon of sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 slice of chopped bread
- Half a cup of milk
- 1 lightly beaten egg
- 2 drops of vanilla essence
Preparation mode:
Mix cinnamon and sugar. Grease a small pan with a little butter or oil. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture on the bottom of the pan and add the chopped bread. In another container, mix the milk with the egg, vanilla and salt. Then pour the mixture over the bread, mixing well. Put this mixture in the pan and bake in a water bath for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the pudding.
Cream of vegetables and chicken
This cream is easy to digest and can be used for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients:
- 3 medium potatoes
- 2 mandioquinhas or baroa potatoes
- 2 small carrots
- 1 small onion
- 500 g of shredded chicken breast
- Green smell
- Olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Salt to taste
- Grated cheese or grated mozzarella (optional)
Preparation mode:
Peel and cut the vegetables. Place the oil and garlic in a pressure cooker, then add the cut vegetables and onion cream. Cover with boiling water until the vegetables are completely covered and cover the pan.
Leave on the pressure for 8 minutes and remove. After opening the pan, remove the vegetables with the broth and beat in a blender for 2 minutes.
In a pan, sauté the chicken breast with salt to taste, oil and onion. Pour the broth over the chicken and stir well, turning off the heat and sprinkling a green smell on top. If necessary, beat the chicken mixture in a blender as well. Then serve with grated cheese (optional).
Banana smoothie
The banana smoothie can be used as a cold and refreshing snack, which also kills the craving for sweets.
Ingredients:
- 1 slice of mango
- 1 jar of plain yogurt
- 1 sliced frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Preparation mode:
Remove the banana from the freezer and let the ice lose for about 10 to 15 minutes, or place the frozen slices in the microwave for 15 seconds, to make it easier to beat. Beat all the ingredients in the blender or with the hand mixer.