Cystic Fibrosis Nutrition | Diet for Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Diet

There is impairment of digestion and mal-absorption of fat due to defective pancreatic enzymes. As a result of which there is poor nourishment. For this reason low fat diet is advisable.
A normal diet is modified to reduce the fat content to approximately 30gms per day. This is usually used in treating the diseases with intolerance of fat such as gall-bladder, liver and pancreatic diseases, cystic fibrosis or in condition of steatorrhoea.

Diet Chart for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Food Stuff        Vegetarian (gm)   Non-vegetarian(gm)

Cereals                            200 gms                         250 gms
Pulses                             100 gms                           75 gms
Cow’s milk                        100 ml                            100 ml
Skimmed Milk Powder         50 gms                           50 gms
Youghart from cow’s milk   200 gms                         200 gms
Green leafy Vegetables      100 gms                          100 gms
Other Vegetables               100 gms                        100 gms
Potatoes                            50 gms                          50 gms
Sugar                               50 gms                          50 gms
Banana       75 gms                75 gms
Orange                             100 gms              100 gms
Butter or oil for cooking 17 gms            15  gms
Chicken or Fish                 100 gms
Eggs                               One
This diet will provide
Calories             2100
Proteins             75 gms
Fats                  30 gms
Carbohydrates   385 gms