Diet in children with rotavirus infection

Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of severe and dangerous diarrhoea in children. Diarrhea in children with rotavirus infection most often occurs before the age of 5 years are not, however, with the exception of infants or young children up to 2 years. The risk of dehydration in a child after a rotavirus infection, due to diarrhoea and vomiting, develops very quickly and can lead to hospitalization.

Rotavirus was first identified in 1963, the animals (the younger generation mice), in the human body, respectively, the child was registered 10 years later, in 1973.

Rotavirus infection, as mentioned in the introduction, is a viral disease that represents a danger, especially to children, affecting the gastrointestinal tract. According to who, this virus annually takes the lives of over half a million children under the age of 5 years around the world, hurt him almost 150 million children. A grown man can also get infected by this infection, but the progress of the disease much milder than in children.

How to treat the disease

The mainstay of treatment is diet during rotavirus infection and rehydration of the body. Focused cure for the infection does not exist. You can enter different rehydration solutions, which are sold in pharmacies. If rotavirus infection in children they are breastfeeding, the disease is not the cause of his termination. In the case of artificial feeding diet during rotavirus infection involves the exclusion of milk. The diet recommended include carrots, give the baby rice water after rotavirus – gradually you can give the type of milk that was in front of the disease.

Other foods that includes diet rotavirus, include mashed banana, grated Apple, chicken broth. Diet after rotavirus infection involves the most rapid return to a normal diet.

Of medicines the child can be given intestinal adsorbents, probiotics, antipyretics. In the case of severe dehydration, he should be hospitalized for about 4-5 days.

On the other hand, modern experts point out that diet rotavirus in children does not make sense, and in modern literature is not recommended. Hunger too long (over 12 hours), in turn, may extend the duration of diarrhoea. After initial rehydration (6-8 hours), the child should eat your normal diet, breastfeeding should continue during the initial rehydration. After the introduction of the habitual diet should continue taking oral rehydration solution to Supplement lost fluid.

Diet during rotavirus diarrhea in children

Forbidden food

Diet children involves the exclusion of the following products:

• milk,
• fats,
• sugar in large quantities,
• cooked food and oily foods,
• oily creams and cream,
• dairy products, except cheese with low fat in small amounts,
• sausage goods,
• canned food (except baby food),
• fatty meat,
• goose, duck, game,
• canned meat,
• marinades,
• oily and smoked fish, sardines, caviar,
• black bread dark,
• nuts,
• spices (black pepper),
• bouillon cube,
• soy sauce,
• carbonated beverages (containing CO2),
• fried foods,
• yeast,
• leaf confectionery,
• sweets, candy, chocolate.

During the stabilization problem can be added the following products:

• cheese – low fat,
• lean fish,
• poultry – chicken, Turkey,
• meat – veal,
• vegetables – carrots,broccoli,
• fruits – banana, peach, apricot.

Recommended foods after infection:

• fats – a small amount of oil, margarine,
• milk and dairy products – all types, except oily and spicy,
• meat of young animals, low-fat,
• fish – freshwater and saltwater with low fat,
• meat – chicken, ham, lean pork in small quantities,
• vegetables are young, the types that do not cause flatulence (frozen, canned, dried),
• fruit – ripe apples, cherries, peaches, apricots, bananas, kiwi, watermelon,
• spices – Bay leaf, dill, marjoram, red sweet pepper.

So, we looked at what can I eat during rotavirus infection to the child. The following is a list of recipes from soups and main dishes to desserts that can be prepared in this disease.

Raw materials in each recipe makes 4 servings.

Diet soups

Rice and carrot soup

Ingredients:

20 g rice, 40 g carrot, salt.

Preparation:

Washed parboiled rice put to boil in salted water. After some time, add a peeled and grated strips of carrots. Simmer until the rice is slightly overcooked.

Potato soup

Ingredients:

80 g potatoes, 20 g of root vegetables (carrot, parsley, celery), 10 g flour, 6 g of butter, salt, cumin, parsley.

Preparation:

The cleaned roots cut into cubes, boil, add peeled, diced potatoes, salt and cumin. Butter and flour cook the pasta, which thicken the soup. In the finished dish add chopped parsley.

Diet main dishes

Meat pudding

Ingredients:

200 grams of boiled or stewed meat (different types), 1 egg, 1 bread, 30 g low-fat milk, salt, parsley, oil and breadcrumbs.

Preparation:

Boiled (stewed) meat chop. Then RUB the yolk with salt, add it to the meat, the bun soak in the milk and thoroughly blend. Season with salt and lightly whisk egg white. Grease the form with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs, fill 4/5 of the meat mixture. Cover with aluminum foil and cook for about 15 minutes in a water bath. The finished pudding cut into portions and serve.

Risotto with meat and cheese

Ingredients:

80 g of lean meat (poultry, veal, rabbit) 10 g butter, 120 g rice 10 g carrots, 40 g Edam cheese with low fat, salt.

Preparation:

Lean meat washed, cut into small pieces, dry fry. Pour hot water, add salt, add oil and simmer. When the meat is partially tender, add cooked rice, peeled and sliced into thin strips carrots (or grated on a coarse grater), add hot water, salt and simmer until tender. Before serving, sprinkle each serving with grated cheese.

Diet vegetable dishes

Potatoes with cheese

Ingredients:

400 g of potatoes, salt, 80 g soft cheese, parsley.

Preparation:

Peel potatoes, slice and boil in salted water. Ready strain the potatoes, add the cheese and mix well. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Salty vegetable soup

Ingredients:

100 g carrots, 100 g sour apples, and salt.

Preparation:

Peel the carrots and cut into small cubes, cover it with a small amount of cold water, add salt and bring to a simmer. Clean and wash the apples, get rid of seeds. Cut them in pieces that add to the carrots and cook together until tender. The finished dish grind in a blender.

Diet desserts

Souffle with fruits

Ingredients:

1 egg, 40 g sugar, 40 g flour, 20 g coarse flour, 40 g butter, fruit, 10 g of powdered sugar, butter and flour for the form.

Preparation:

Mash the egg yolk with the sugar, gradually add the oil and whisk in the foam. Egg whites also whisk, gradually add both types of flour. Then gently fold whites into the yolk mass. Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking tray, then put the washed and sliced fruit and bake. Ready souffle sprinkle with powdered sugar and divide into portions.

Fruit dumplings of potato and cheese test

Ingredients:

80 g potatoes, 80 g of soft cheese, 80 g coarse flour, 1 egg, 20 g margarine, 30 g sugar, 10 g flour, salt, fruit.

Preparation:

Chilled potatoes cooked in their skins, peel and mash. Add the soft cheese, beaten eggs and mix. Gradually add the flour slightly coarse salt. The dough is well knead. On the Board, floured, to the dough to wrap the fruit pieces, the finished dumplings boil in salted water.

Conclusion

In the case of suspected rotavirus infection, it is primarily necessary to consult a doctor. He will prescribe appropriate treatment, i.e., recommend dietary measures that are appropriate to your child directly.