How To Eat If We Have Diarrhea

Diarrhea is a symptom of an intestinal disorder. It can be acute and due to allergies to drugs or food, lactose intolerance or other products, bacterial, parasitic or viral intestinal infections, emotional disorders and stress. Chronic diarrhea occurs in Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic inflammation, ulcerative colitis, colon ulcers or other serious illnesses.

The causes of diarrhea can be very different, but in any case it fails our plans for the day, and often not just one.

Nutrition is a major factor in influencing this condition and is aimed at restoring the intestinal microflora, to soothe the gastric mucosa, to reduce the fermentation processes in the intestine.

Food should be steamed, pureed or cooked. The menu should include warm semi-liquid and liquid clear. This will limit the chemical, mechanical and thermal effects on the gut.

In the first few hours after the onset of diarrhea, special attention should be paid to beverages, as the problem leads to severe dehydration of the body, "washed away" salts and minerals.

Useful drinks for diarrhea:

• Apple juice;
• black tea with lemon juice;
• herbal tea;
• raspberry leaf tea;
• warm alkaline non-carbonated mineral water;
• decoctions of raisins, rose hips.

In the best case, you need to drink about 300-400 milliliters of fluids every 30 minutes.

You can take a solution that helps to restore not only fluid but also the water-salt balance in the body. It is prepared as follows: mix 1/2 liter of water, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of soda, 2 tablespoons of honey (for one day you should drink 1.5 liters of it).

Useful foods for diarrhea:

• white rice - it should be the base food and be cooked without the use of spices, salt and fat; rice is extremely poor in cellulose and often causes constipation under normal circumstances; you should not eat large amounts of it - it is recommended half a cup every 1-2 hours;
• bananas - when the "storm" in the intestines subsides, bananas can be included in the menu; they are an ideal food for all stomach ailments and problems with the gastrointestinal tract; eat 1-2 bananas every 3-4 hours and the diarrhea will subside;
• liquid porridges prepared with water (from buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, semolina);
• white bread in the form of rusks;
• soft-boiled eggs, steamed omelet, shredded cottage cheese (these foods give the body protein);
• boiled, grated and baked apples (contain pectin, tannin and organic acids that bind toxins, contribute to the restoration of intestinal microflora);
• grated carrots or puree of them (they contain vitamin A, which improves the condition of the intestinal mucosa and has an adsorbing effect);
• slimy soups made with lean fish / meat broths;
• lean fish and meat without bones, tendons and skin (eg steamed meatballs);
• vegetable decoctions and purees;
• jellies and sour quinces.

Harmful foods and drinks for diarrhea

Limit the consumption of citrus, pineapple and tomato juices, which further irritate the intestines.

All products and dishes that further irritate the intestines and aggravate the symptoms of diarrhea are strictly prohibited. These are:
semi-finished products, confectionery, sugar, chewing gum and beverages containing sorbitol, coffee, milk, legumes, black bread and bakery products, beets, sauerkraut, cucumbers, turnips, plums, radishes, fruit juices, grapes, liquid cream, cottage cheese, kefir, cheese. fatty meats, poultry, fish, caviar, concentrated fish and meat broths, alcohol, pasta, wheat and barley products, marinated, smoked, salted and canned foods (eg sausages, pickles, tomatoes, olives), honey, fruit jam, chocolate, raw fruits, fried or hard-boiled eggs, sauces and spices, fatty foods.