Fortunately, eating healthy daily and staying on top of your nutrition is a very effective way to keep from getting sick, but for when that upset stomach does hit, it is important to know what to eat to help the stomach settle and still get in those daily requirements to fuel your body!
The base of a diet on an upset stomach is to keep things bland and follow the B.R.A.T. diet. B is for banana, R for rice, A is applesauce, and T for toast. All of these are easy on the stomach, help to hold the food together, and help get rid of that stomach bug.
Other than those base foods, it is okay to try a few other bland foods and figure out what works best for you. Sometimes yogurt and cheese can be helpful for providing those probiotics that can help things function more effectively during digestion. Dry cheerios usually work for me as well, along with oyster crackers, and decaffeinated sprite or coke.
Some things to keep away from - spicy foods, milk, nuts, and super high fiber foods. Pay attention to what your body tells you. If eating a certain food sounds good - try eating it! On the other hand, if eating a particular food sounds like it would make you throw up or makes you queezy, it probably is best to keep away for a while!
Finally, keeping hydrated is very important so drink plenty of water!
The base of a diet on an upset stomach is to keep things bland and follow the B.R.A.T. diet. B is for banana, R for rice, A is applesauce, and T for toast. All of these are easy on the stomach, help to hold the food together, and help get rid of that stomach bug.
Other than those base foods, it is okay to try a few other bland foods and figure out what works best for you. Sometimes yogurt and cheese can be helpful for providing those probiotics that can help things function more effectively during digestion. Dry cheerios usually work for me as well, along with oyster crackers, and decaffeinated sprite or coke.
Some things to keep away from - spicy foods, milk, nuts, and super high fiber foods. Pay attention to what your body tells you. If eating a certain food sounds good - try eating it! On the other hand, if eating a particular food sounds like it would make you throw up or makes you queezy, it probably is best to keep away for a while!
Finally, keeping hydrated is very important so drink plenty of water!