The main task of the diet for varicose veins of the lower extremities is the prevention of edema and a set of excess weight . Proper nutrition will stop the development of the disease and improve the condition of the veins.
What is the diet for varicose veins?
The diet for varicose veins on the legs includes compliance with such rules:
- To avoid the progression of the disease, a diet with varicose veins should be observed throughout life.
- The diet should include a large number of fruits and vegetables. They can be eaten fresh and baked.
- It is advisable to eat nuts, coarse bread, cereals from whole grains with bran and drink freshly squeezed out dates.
- Twice a week it is necessary to spend unloading days on fruit or freshly squeezed juices.
- It is desirable several times a week to introduce in the diet figs, sea buckthorn, cranberries and blueberries, gooseberry berries, strawberries, dogrose.
- During the diet it is recommended to use nettle: broth of nettle leaf, soup with nettle, add dry nettles to bread and any dishes. It improves blood circulation and nutrition of organs, promotes rejuvenation of the body.
- To increase the elasticity of the vessels, it is necessary to use sprouted grains of wheat, rye, oats, cabbage, soy and bean products, potatoes in uniform, lemon, bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley and dill.
- The diet should include fish and seafood, beef liver, lamb kidneys.
- Dishes can be filled with vegetable oils: soy, olive, corn. Animal fats should not be used.
- Daily it is necessary to drink about two liters of liquid: pure water, green tea , mors, natural juices, kvass, compote.
- From the diet should be excluded dishes with any smoked and canned products, strong broths, pickles and marinades.