BRAT Diet Benefits, Foods & More
Article Sources
- 1. ’Gastroenteritis: First aid.’ Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-gastroenteritis/basics/art-20056595
- 2. ’BRAT Diet: Recovering From an Upset Stomach.’ American Academy of Family Physicians. https://familydoctor.org/brat-diet-recovering-from-an-upset-stomach
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- 4. ’BRAT Diet.’ The Oregon Clinic. https://www.oregonclinic.com/diets-BRAT
Summary
Medical practitioners, especially pediatricians, used to prescribe the BRAT diet for many years. Only recently have providers begun to question the benefits of the diet because it lacks many nutrients and can't be used long term.
Various foods and textures can be added to the BRAT diet to increase nutrition during recovery from nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. These bland, low-fiber foods may help decrease the symptoms a person is experiencing and recover as quickly as possible from the illness.
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