food help with staetohepatitus

[TJBeanie]

Hi i have been diagnosed with non alcholic steatohepatitius and would like advice on what or an alternative to gravy, sources to pour over dinners as i really can't be without moisture on my dinners. I also would like advice and any dietary tips please.

[AyrshireK]

Whilst not 100% great for the body and not 100% salt free I use the low salt version of Bisto and Chicken Bisto for our meals (has a blue band round the tube and available in ASDA). Hubby has cirrhosis due to AIH and he also likes his food 'moist'.

For advice on diet and your condition which also comes under the broad banner name of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease the British Liver Trust advice is the following:-

DIET

for most people there is no special diet, however, eating a good, balanced diet is one of the most important things you can do to keep yourself well. As the blood fats associated with NAFLD (triglycerdies and cholesterol) are partly absorbed from your food intake, it is essential that you watch what you eat.

Regular low calorie meals containing protein (such as lean meat, fish or beans), starch (such as bread, potatoes or rice) and vitamins (in fruit and vegetables) are the best approach (for more information see our ‘Diet and liver disease’ publication).

The following will help:

eating plenty of fruit and vegetables; aim for five portions a day

avoiding salty foods

eating plenty of high-fibre foods such as brown rice, wholemeal bread and pasta

avoiding foods high in saturated fats such as full fat milk, yoghurt and cheese

eating small amounts and choosing low-fat versions

choosing lean cuts of meat

eating a low cholesterol diet

eating carbohydrate foods (such as past, potatoes, wholemeal bread and rice) rather than fat-rich foods

trying to grill, bake or poach food rather than frying

avoiding crash diets and rapid weight-loss programmes

If you have any questions about your diet talk to your GP. You can ask to be referred to a dietician for some personal advice.

This advice and more can be found at :- britishlivertrust.org.uk/li...

All the best, Katie

[TJBeanie in reply to AyrshireK]

Thank you very much indeed Katie.

[jojokarak]

I am on a non salt diet and gravy is my fall down too, but I did find an alternative go to gluten free section in supermarkets the salt content is so low.

[TJBeanie in reply to jojokarak]

Thank you very much indeed for your help.

[jojokarak in reply to TJBeanie]

No problem it's confusing enough having liver problems and then you have to change almost everything so as the famous supermarket saying goes every little helps lol

[TJBeanie in reply to jojokarak]

Absolutely, I can find info on it and some recipes but basic food stuffs I can't seem to find out too much about. Are boiled potatoes ok?

[jojokarak in reply to TJBeanie]

Boiled potatoes are fine just don't add salt, I use herbs to flavour everything now. Nutmeg is lovely in mashed potatoes

[TJBeanie in reply to jojokarak]

Bless you, really appreciate your help. Happy new year to you.

[briccolone]

you could try the reduced cooking juices from poached chicken and carrtot/celery/onion-quite tasty and goes with most things add some herbs and job done -no salt/fat.

[Julie_Neadu]

If you can get raw chicken, you should be able to make tasting meals without the need to add salt.

Get 1/2 a chicken abt 2 lbs, bake in preheated oven at 160c for 45min in a covered casserole. Once the time is up, just leave inside the oven for another 30min. Take out from oven and let it cool enough to handle. There will be juice/stock, just pour in a covered container and leave in the fridge for the fat to harden whereby you can discard the fat later and use the stock for anything. Meantime, you can strip off the skin from the chicken, portion out the meat, freeze them and use according to your need, eg. salad, sandwiches. Just need a touch of herbs & spices.

Food should be enjoyable even though you need to make changes to help take care of your liver.