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What is a bland diet?

Learn the benefits of a bland diet, foods to eat and avoid, and expert tips to ease digestive symptoms and manage gastrointestinal health.
A bland diet includes refined grains, soft vegetables and fruits, and low-fat dairy. Avoid spicy, fermented, fatty, or tough foods. Eating more frequent meals and chewing thoroughly can also help ...
This simple diet is said to help your body recover after a bout of GI upset. It’s not meant to be followed long-term. Here’s why. Have you ever been nauseated or had diarrhea or vomiting? Eating may ...