FAQs
A BRAT diet is bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. However, most people do not understand that this is not synonymous with a bland diet. A bland diet is more extensive and focuses on decreasing the amount of work required by the entire GI system.
What foods are good for the BRAT diet? ›
Besides bananas, rice, applesauce and toast, other foods recommended on the BRAT diet include clear broth soups (like chicken or vegetable), apple juice, water, non-caffeinated tea, canned peaches and pears, sweet potatoes, crackers, cream of wheat, eggs, and gelatin.
Why is the BRAT diet no longer recommended? ›
However, many health professionals no longer recommend it due to the risk of nutrient and calorie deficiencies. The foods in the BRAT diet are low in protein, fat, and fiber, which makes them easy to digest for most people.
What should someone on a BRAT diet avoid? ›
Avoid fried, fatty, greasy and spicy foods. Avoid pork, veal, salmon and sardines. Avoid raw vegetables such as parsnips, beets, sauerkraut, corn on the cob, cabbage family, onions. Avoid citrus fruits: pineapples, oranges, grapefruits, tomatoes.
What do doctors recommend instead of a BRAT diet? ›
The use of cereals, rice and milk as a stop-gap eating plan for stomach upset has been validated as a more effective remedy to manage diarrhea than the BRAT diet by recent research in hospitals in South America and Asia.
What 12 foods stop diarrhea? ›
What to Eat and Avoid on a Diarrhea Diet
- White bread or toast.
- Clear broth.
- Coconut water.
- Plain pasta.
- White potato (peeled)
- Bananas.
- White rice.
- Canned pears.
Is pasta ok for a BRAT diet? ›
Refined grains, including white bread, white rice or pasta. Lean proteins, such as tofu, skinless poultry or white fish. Steamed or boiled vegetables, including carrots, squash, green beans or potatoes. Soft fruits, such as bananas, avocados, pumpkin, melons and canned fruit.
Are scrambled eggs on the BRAT diet? ›
Beverages should be clear liquids ( Sprite, 7-Up, Tea, Ginger Ale ). NO DAIRY PRODUCTS. Follow this diet until diarrhea subsides for 24 hours. You may then gradually add soft, bland foods ( Scrambled eggs, noodles, mashed potatoes ) as tolerated.
Is chicken noodle soup ok for a BRAT diet? ›
Clear Liquid/ Bland Diet
Both children and adults need to drink plenty of fluids while they're sick to prevent dehydration. Water is good, but adding broth, a sports drink, or a rehydration solution such as Pedialyte can help replace lost electrolytes. Broth or broth-based soups (chicken noodle, vegetable, etc.)
Can you drink water on the BRAT diet? ›
Drink small amounts of water frequently to avoid dehydration. Later that day, you can progress to clear liquids — anything you can see through and sip. “Clear liquids include things like water, apple juice, flat soda, Jello, weak tea or broth,” Beal says.
Eat BRAT diet foods
Soups: clear broth, such as chicken, vegetable or beef. Liquids: cranberry, apple and grape juice, tea (without caffeine), water. Snacks: canned peaches, pears, sweet potatoes, crackers, cream of wheat, eggs, gelatin, oatmeal, creamy peanut butter.
What soup is good for diarrhea? ›
Try light meals of clear soups, such as chicken soup or bouillon cubes dissolved in hot water. Drink plenty of fluids to replace what you are losing with diarrhea. Stay hydrated by sipping clear liquids throughout the day. High-protein foods, such as skinless chicken or scrambled eggs.
What to eat if you can't keep food down? ›
Try foods such as bananas, rice, applesauce, dry toast, soda crackers (these foods are called BRAT diet). For 24-48 hours after the last episode of vomiting, avoid foods that can irritate or may be difficult to digest such alcohol, caffeine, fats/oils, spicy food, milk or cheese.
What can I give my brat for diarrhea? ›
“The BRAT diet acronym stands for bananas, rice, applesauce and toast,” says Lena Beal, M.S., RD, LD, a Piedmont therapeutic dietitian. “Historically, it was used in pediatrics when kids got sick and couldn't tolerate anything. But this diet is helpful for anyone who has nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.”