Food Intake in case of Diarrhea

What is Diarrhea ?
Diarrhea is a condition in which feces comes in form of liquid or more liquidy and eliminated more often . Three or more watery or liquidy bowels a day can be considered as diarrhea.

Causes
The following can cause diarrhea

• Bacterial Infection caused by Campylobacter and E.Coli ( Found in contaminated food)
• Viral Infections caused by Norovirus and Notavirus
• Food Intolerance for example lactose intolerance
• Surgery
• Bowel Health Movements 

 For proper treatment you should know the cause of the disease . Most of the time , the disease is related with diet and as I am running a blog related to Nutrition and Dietetics would be with diet.

So you may consult your dietitian or nutritionist if you suffer from diarrhea , but take proper advice with your physician if condition is severe

Foods that should be taken during diarrhea

You should take the following food if you suffer from diarrhea.

• Grains such as white rice , white pasta , cornflakes , buns etc
• Fruits such as banana , watermelon  , peeled peaches , peeled apricots etc
• Vegetables you need to take should be cooked . You can take carrot , tomato sauce , egg plant ,squash etc

Foods that should be avoided

You should avoid the following foods during diarrhea

• Grains such as  popcorn , corn chips  ,baked grain products should be avoided
• Fruits with peels should be avoided i.e grapes ,coconut to be avoided
• Vegetables like peas , cabbage , onion etc should be avoided
• Avoid Fats and fatty food
• Avoid caffeine and its products . Also avoid alcohal
• If you are lactose intolerant , its better to avoid milk

These are some tips you can follow if you suffer from diarrhea . But if the condition is severe , I once again recommend to see your doctor or Physician .