Patient Resources / Guide to Vitamins and Minerals in Food
Diet after surgery first 6 months
General feeding recommendations for patients operated on during the first 6 months
- Keep taking the dietary supplement, during the phases indicated and in the manner described in the consultation.
- Take the vitamin supplements that have been indicated to you, to avoid possible deficiencies and imbalances. Control tests should be carried out during this period.
- Take them slowly, with small bites, chewing very well and stopping as soon as you reach a feeling of satiety.
- Remember to drink water or any liquid, outside of meals and prioritize the consumption of isotonic drinks the first 2 weeks.
PROHIBITED FOODS |
CARBONATED BEVERAGES (Throughout the period) |
ALCOHOL (Throughout the period) |
Coffee (first 2-3 weeks) |
Exciting (Tea for example) (first 2-3 weeks) |
Irritants (Spicy) (first 2-3 weeks) |
Chocolates (first 2-3 weeks) |
FOODS THAT CAN BE UPSETTING |
Vegetables with stems and hard leaves (Lettuce; Artichoke; Asparagus…) |
Dry rices (No broth) |
Hard meats (not juicy) or prepared in such a way that they lose water (iron for example) |
Very oily foods |
Foods cooked with a lot of oil (fried for example) |
Whole milk products |
Sausages and fatty meats |
FOODS THAT CAN GAIN WEIGHT |
Sugared soft drinks |
Whole milk products |
Fried food |
Fatty meats |
Fatty cheeses |
Fatty sauces (Mahonese; Ajoaceite; Caesar…) |