3 Healthy Foods To Incorporate After Surgery

If you’ve recently had surgery, whether it’s cosmetic surgery Manchester based or a knee surgery in London, you should be fueling your body with the right foods to help you recover and feel your best. Of course, it’s absolutely essential that you follow the guidance of your surgeon, as they will be able to provide personalised advice based on your surgery, which is particularly important if you’ve had any part of your stomach or digestive system operated on. However, these are generally good foods to eat if you’ve been told to eat as normal, to help your body to recover and to gradually rebuild your energy.

Lean Protein Sources

Firstly, you want to be eating a handful worth of lean protein sources with each meal after surgery. Protein is really important to help our bodies heal in terms of rebuilding tissues, from our skin to muscles and organs. As well as this, if you’re not currently able to be very mobile, it can help you to maintain some of your muscle mass. So, you should be eating foods like poultry, lean red meats, eggs, yoghurt, beans and pulses to help your body to recover. Eggs are very nutrient dense, affordable and quick to cook, so are a great option to keep in your kitchen. Tinned fish like tuna is also very easy to prepare, so would be good post-surgery.

Berries

Another great group of foods to be eating after surgery is berries. They’re packed full of antioxidants, which can help healing on a cellular level. Eat a few handfuls of berries a day and it can help with your recovery. You could sprinkle them on yoghurt or granola, you could simply snack on them on their own, or you could blend them into a smoothie. Starting your day with them is fantastic, so you could always combine them with the yoghurt mentioned to also get your protein. A delicious recipe if you like smoothies is a handful of berries, two spoons of yoghurt, a teaspoon of chia seeds, half a banana, then top up your smoothie cup with water until all the fruit is covered. This is really easy to make and a delicious way to start your day.

Wholegrains

Next we have wholegrains, which are great sources of healthy carbohydrates for our body, as well as fibre. They help to keep you feeling energised after surgery, but wholegrains are also very nutrient dense, which helps your overall health and bodily functions run smoothly. Wholgrains are also high in fibre which helps to prevent constipation and ensure that your digestive system is working properly, especially if you’ve had something like a tummy tuck Manchester based. Wholegrains include brown rice, oats, quinoa, wholewheat (usually found in bread), corn and wild rice, all of which you can find in your local supermarket. A great way to start the day would be with a bowl of oats, a handful of berries and a scoop of yoghurt. Or, simply add a portion onto your lunchtime or evening meal.