Diarrhea & How To Manage It

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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