DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SIMPLE GASTROENTRITIS

(GASTROENTERITIS / TRAVELLERS DIARRHEA)

AVOID

 GREASY FRIED FOODS

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

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 TEA’S)
 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.