BRAT diet??
My poor hunn has been suffering from diarrhea for 4 days (if he still has it at work today, after his 2-day sick leave, then 5 days in a row), and has been feeling weak all the time. He has lost 5kg because of the diarrhea and the super bland diet - either watery congee or soup and plain bread - I'm glad that he has not fainted on the bathroom floor. I'm desperate for another diarrhea diet, because my heart aches seeing my frustrated man eating his boring meal and aches more hearing his "bathroom" action.Thanks laura for the heads up about the BRAT Diet to ease my man's diarrhea. I understand that BRAT is an acronym that stands for - Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. But how to make it??
- Eat them separately - a yellow banana, a bowl of rice cooked in water, a bowl of applesauce without sugar, and a slice of plain toast??
- Mash up the bananas, rice and applesauce to form a spread for putting on toast??
- Mix and match the four ingredients to your liking, say blend rice and applesauce into a thick smoothy and have slices of bananas on toast??
When I was surfing on the net for more information about the BRAT diet, I found a CRAM diet (Cereal, Rice, Milk) that is supposed to ease diarrhea even faster. It should be a CRM diet, right?? Where does the A come from?? It is said that milk is good for easing diarrhea because of the fat and protein that it provides. By the way, isn't milk the worst food to have when you have diarrhea?? I am confused.
P.S. I'm super duper busy today, because I have to do grocery shopping, hit the dry cleaner's, return DVDs, sort out my monthly train ticket, meet a friend for high tea, help the friend find a suit, and get myself ready for my FIRST DAY tomorrow!! Yes, I start to work tomorrow!! I am soooooo excited!! Please please please let tomorrow be a sunny day without any train delay, please please please!!
posted by Miss Bad Penny at
10:18
2 comment(s):
Sorry not to have added that you just can have any of those items and nothing else. I'm sure you can combine them but we never have. I cheat a bit.. I eat an apple instead of applesauce or I have rice krispies in milk insteas of rice haha! Hmm and who LIKES dry toast? I put a little marg. or butter on it to make it easier to eat.
if your man lost 5kg from this he NEEDS to see a dr. BEG if you have to!!!! It could be something very serious!
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Laura K., at
8:55 PM, March 30, 2006
My man did not follow the BRAT diet at all. He did eat the banana and applesauce, but he had rice noodles instead of rice and crackers instead of toast. When I thought I should smear mascara on my face and cry a river in front of the doctor, my man's diarrhea stopped and he has gained back 2kg right away.
But the bad news is, I am now sick...not diarrhea, but have been feeling nauseous and gassy since Thursday. I even had high temperature yesterday at work. I just got some meds from the pharmacist today, hope it helps...:-(
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Miss Bad Penny, at
11:04 PM, April 01, 2006
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