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Worksheet VI: Bland Diet
What
to eat when you (or someone you love) have an upset stomach,
vomiting, diarrhea, the flu,
or the doctor says "bland diet":
During:
Give liquids by the spoonful:
Tea with sugar and no milk
Peppermint tea
Ginger ale
Diluted juice
Popsicles
Recovery:
No fats.
No dairy.
Soft-boiled egg
Poached egg
Very ripe banana
Applesauce
Toast – no butter; honey or jelly okay
Saltines, not Ritz
Beef broth
Plain chicken
Chicken noodle soup
Chicken rice soup (use white rice)
Rice (salt, and a tiny amount of butter can be tolerated after a bit)
Mashed potatoes (without milk – mash with potato water and salt)
Popsicles
Apple juice mixed with water
Black "real" Tea – sugar, no milk
Peppermint tea
Ginger ale
Tonic (not for pregnant ladies as contains quinine – but good for malaria ;)
Introduce dairy in the form of plain yogurt sweetened with a little jam or honey. (Ice cream is usually well tolerated, at least by our family. )
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