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The BRAT diet ("Bananas, Rice, Apple sauce, Toast") is a restrictive diet that was once recommended for people, particularly children, with gastrointestinal distress like vomiting, diarrhea, or gastroenteritis. Evidence, however, does not support a benefit. [1] As of the 21st century, it is no longer recommended, as it is unnecessarily restrictive.
BRAT is an acronym that stands for: Bananas. Rice. Applesauce. Toast. Following a BRAT diet means that you stick to only eating these foods, which are all soft, starchy and low in fiber. The ...
Due to severe dehydration caused by both diarrhea and gastroenteritis, the CRAM eating plan should be combined with oral rehydration therapy through the administration of liquids (e.g. Gatorade, Pedialyte) or food-based fluids (such as broth or gruels) to replace loss of fluids. According to Snyder, it is essential to combine the CRAM diet with ...
BRAT: The BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast (helps digestion in some GI disorders) BRATY: another version of the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, yogurt (helps digestion in some GI disorders) BRB: bright red blood (color is important as an indicator of source, for example in gastrointestinal bleeding) BRBPR
Bland diet. A bland diet is a diet consisting of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy. It is an eating plan that emphasizes foods that are easy to digest. [1] It is commonly recommended for people recovering from surgery or conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and intestine. [8] Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. [1] Fever, lack of energy, and dehydration may also occur. [2][3] This typically lasts less than two weeks. [8]
As this year draws to a close, CNN’s Thomas Lake still remembers the fear he felt one recent Saturday morning at a 5k race in suburban Atlanta as he waited for his 11-year-old son at the finish ...
Rice diet. The Rice Diet started as a radical treatment for malignant hypertension before the advent of antihypertensive drugs; the original diet included strict dietary restriction and hospitalization for monitoring. Some contemporary versions have been greatly relaxed, and have been described as fad diets.