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Healthy Diet After Surgery: Fuel Your Body for Faster Healing

Did you know your plate is your most powerful tool for surgical recovery? Proper nutrition after surgery isn’t just about comfort—it’s a strategy to accelerate wound healing, strengthen immunity, and reduce complications. At Next Journey, we focus on practical meal planning to help you recover stronger, faster, and safer.

What You’ll Learn in This Guide:

✅ Top 10 Healing Foods (Backed by 2025 NIH Studies)
✅ 7-Day Meal Plan for Easy Post-Surgery Prep
✅ Avoid These 5 Inflammation Triggers
✅ Hydration Hacks for IV-Weakened Systems

  • Role - Tissue Repair, Immune Support

  • Examples - Eggs, poultry, beans, dairy

  • Protein is fundamental for rebuilding damaged tissue, supporting immune function, and speeding up incision healing. Amino acids such as arginine and glutamine are especially important for collagen synthesis and immune response.

Healthy Diet After Surgery: Fuel Your Body for Faster Healing

Did you know your plate is your most powerful tool for surgical recovery? Proper nutrition after surgery isn’t just about comfort—it’s a strategy to accelerate wound healing, strengthen immunity, and reduce complications. At Next Journey, we focus on practical meal planning to help you recover stronger, faster, and safer.

Number of recipes found:

5

Soft gnocchi tossed in a creamy, zesty kale pesto sauce for a comforting and nutritious meal.

Creamy Lemon Kale Pesto Gnocchi

Pan-seared salmon served over a bed of spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado, with a lemon vinaigrette.

 Salmon Avocado Salad

A soothing, customizable soup with seasonal vegetables and optional protein add-ins.

Basic Vegetable Soup

A refreshing salad loaded with chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a lemony olive oil dressing.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Crispy chicken tossed in a sweet honey sesame sauce, served over fluffy rice with sautéed veggies.

Honey Sesame Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
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