| I don't know about you, but having the stomach flu is | | | | nature have sensitive stomachs). Like rice, bananas |
| one of the worst common "sicknesses" I can think of. | | | | are filling without upsetting your stomach. Bananas are |
| Whether you are paying tribute to the porcelain god | | | | also one of the best foods for an upset stomach as |
| from one end or the other (or both), a stomach flu bug | | | | they are not heavy, but do provide you with needed |
| or a bout of food poisoning is enough to make you | | | | nutrients that you may have lost when sick (such as |
| never want to eat again ... EVER. Luckily there are | | | | potassium). |
| some foods to get you on the way to your old self in | | | | When you have an upset stomach, you will want to |
| no time. Keep reading for the foods to eat (and the | | | | avoid these foods: |
| ones to avoid) when recovering from a stomach bug. | | | | 1. Dairy |
| 1. Peppermint | | | | Eating dairy after an upset stomach may seem like a |
| If you have an upset stomach, peppermint tea will help | | | | way to calm down the stomach, but usually produces |
| ease your nausea and can also quell your upset | | | | an opposite effect. Cheese is very binding and may |
| stomach. The peppermint you choose should not be | | | | cause constipation, while milk may cause (or worsen) |
| too sugary and is best consumed in a tea form. | | | | diarrhea. |
| Peppermint tea is one of the most soothing foods for | | | | 2. Caffeine |
| an upset stomach and will calm your nausea in no time. | | | | Caffeine (such as that contained in drinks like coffee |
| Peppermint tea is also ideal for women who are | | | | or tea, or in chocolate) is hard on your stomach to |
| suffering from morning sickness as it does not have | | | | begin with, so you for sure don't want to jump right into |
| any negative side effects but is very effective for | | | | these drinks/food when recovering from a troubled |
| squashing nausea. | | | | tummy. Once you're back on your feet you can go |
| 2. Ginger | | | | back to your morning cup of java or give in to your |
| Another food that is excellent for your digestive | | | | chocolate cravings. Until then - hold off. |
| system and can quell nausea is ginger. Ginger is also | | | | 3. Spicy Foods |
| loaded with antioxidants and is good for your entire | | | | Much like caffeine, spicy foods can wreak havoc on |
| body. You can eat ginger raw or you can also use it in | | | | your stomach in a normal situation, much less when |
| meals. If you are suffering from nausea, you can drink | | | | you're already sick. If you're a fan of Mexican, Italian, |
| ginger tea as this, like peppermint tea, can keep you | | | | Asian, or Indian fare, you should definitely stay away |
| from getting sick. | | | | for at least a few days. You'll enjoy those foods much |
| 3. Rice | | | | more when you're back to your healthy self! |
| Rice is easy on your system and is an ideal food for | | | | 4. Nuts |
| someone who is getting back into eating solid foods | | | | Nuts are hard to digest for certain people and although |
| after being sick. Rice is filling but is also a light meal and | | | | they are good for you, they can disturb your digestive |
| is easy to digest. Rice can be made with chicken broth | | | | tract even more if it is already in distress. Stay away |
| as a remedy for curing a cold and as a simple way to | | | | from nuts when you are suffering from a stomach |
| get some bland food into your stomach. | | | | bug. |
| 4. Crackers | | | | 5. Tomatoes |
| Eating crackers is another way that you can help | | | | The lycopene in tomatoes is a tremendous nutrient |
| ease your way back into solid foods if you have been | | | | that you should be getting on a regular basis, but the |
| sick and have not been on solid foods for some time. | | | | acidity in this fruit can aggravate an already upset tum. |
| Crackers are often recommended for pregnant | | | | Save your tomatoes and tomato-based foods for |
| women who experience morning sickness. Just make | | | | when you're fully recovered! |
| sure you choose crackers that are low in sodium and | | | | Don't let the stomach flu (or food poisoning, or morning |
| free of unhealthy fats. | | | | sickness) get you down! By getting the "good" foods |
| 5. Bananas | | | | and avoiding the "bad" you can recover safely and |
| Bananas are easy to digest and are often one of the | | | | quickly (and with fewer trips to the bathroom). |
| first foods given to babies (who simply by their young | | | | |