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
What Foods Are Included in the BRAT Diet?
The basic BRAT diet includes bananas, rice, apples and toast. Baking the apples or making them into applesauce may make them more palatable. If other foods are added, they should be soft fruits, steamed or boiled vegetables, low-fiber starches, unseasoned chicken or turkey and nourishing drinks, such as apple juice and bone broth.
Homemade rehydration is a simple and cost-effective way to add beverages. Water with added sugar and Himalayan salt or coconut water can be good alternatives to commercially made drinks.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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