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DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SIMPLE GASTROENTRITIS

(OR TRAVELLERS DIARRHEA)

AVOID

GREASY FRIED FOODS


SOFT DRINKS
ALCOHOL
COFFEE
ALL DAIRY FOODS (EXCEPT NATURAL YOGHURT)
SPICY FOOD
EXCESSIVE SMOKING
VERY HOT OR VERY COLD (ICE) FOOD OR DRINK

RECOMMENDED

ISOTONIC SPORTS DRINKS (IE. GATORADE, POCARI SWEAT)


OR ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT SALTS (IE. ORALIT)
APPLES
BANANAS
PLAIN RICE OR RICE PORRIDGE OR BREADS
OATS/PORRIDGE
SEMOLINA CUSTARD
CLEAR SOUPS
HERBAL TEAS (IE. CHAMOMILE, PEPPERMINT)
NATURAL YOGHURT OR ACIDOPHILUS/BIPHODOPHILUS
SUPPLEMENTS.
GINGER AND/OR PEPPERMINT (IN LOLLIES OR TEAS)
TAKE VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF FOOD/FLUID AT FREQUENT
INTERVALS.
BABYS OR YOUNG CHILDREN MAY BECOME INTOLERANT TO COWS
MILK (LACTOSE), AND MAY TEMPORARILY NEED A SOY BASED MILK.

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