Diarrhea & How To Manage It
What Food And Liquid To Avoid When You Have Diarrhea
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WHEN YOU HAVE DIARRHEA:
Do Not Drink:
- Milk
- Drinks that are very hot or very cold.
- Beer, wine and other types of alcohol.
- Soy and other soy products
- Beverages sweetened wit h sorbi tol
- Large amounts of caffeinated products such as coffee or tea. According to Mayo Clinic, research indicates that caffeine has a diuretic effect if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee) a day. One or two cups a day are okay.
Do Not Eat:
- Milk and other dairy products such as ice cream, sour cream and cheese.. They make diarrhea worse.
- Fried foods, greasy foods, or foods with a lot of spice in them such as hot sauce, salsa, chili and curry dishes.
- Foods that cause gas. For instance:
- Cooked dried beans
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Soy milk and other soy products.
- Chocolates.
- High fiber foods. For a list of high fiber foods, click here.
- Raw foods.
- Irritating foods such as sweets and highly spiced foods.
- Foods with a laxative effect such as prunes, prune juice, apple juice and pear juice.
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