Bland food made easy: This is how you calm your stomach

Today we're talking about oneadapted complete diet, which is tailored entirely to your needs. Whether it's eating soft foods or avoiding certain fats - it's all about what's good for your stomach.

You can follow simple rules: from gently cooked dishes to a balanced, not too fatty diet that doesn't put a strain on your stomach.
It also depends on the details, such as the right seasoning and the right amount of fiber. Without having to forego enjoyment, you feel completely comfortable.

In order to protect the affected stomach or intestines, it is important to prefer soft and heavily chopped foods. Instead of a hearty grain bread, a soft bread made from fine flour should be served on the plate. Raw vegetables should be replaced with steamed vegetables or soup.

When it comes to protein, lean meats like chicken breast or turkey and fish are your friends. And what about the drinks? Still water and herbal teas keep you hydrated without stressing your stomach.

These foods should end up on your plate on a light food diet:

1. Stomach Friendly Vegetables:
Carrots, fennel, parsnips, pumpkin, zucchini, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli, peas, green beans, tomatoes, green salad

2. Well-tolerated fruit:
Ripe fruit, apples, pears, berries, bananas

3. Stomach-friendly grains & grain products:
Potatoes, bread made from fine flour, stale bread, rusks, rice, pasta, semolina, cakes made from batter

4. Milk and dairy products:
Low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt, thick milk and sour milk, mild cheeses with a maximum fat content of 45 percent

5. Meat & meat products:
Lean beef, veal, poultry (fillet, schnitzel), rabbit, game, mild, lean sausages such as beer ham, cooked ham, corned beef, poultry sausage

6. Fisch:
Lean fresh and saltwater fish such as cod, plaice, zander or shellfish

Drinking is important, no question about it - especially when the gastrointestinal tract needs support. But what to do if drinking itself causes symptoms?

Here are our top tips:Still water is always a good choice because it puts the least strain on the stomach. Herbal teas such as chamomile tea can have a calming effect and gently support digestion. And if you feel like something different, try a diluted spritzer. You should only be careful with coffee and heavily sugared or alcoholic drinks - they can usually do more harm than good.

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Does bland food sound like boring food to you? Then we have good news for you: with a few simple tricks you can prepare your dishes gently and still eat them deliciously. The secret lies in the method of preparation. If you steam or steam vegetables, you not only get vitamins and minerals, but also make them easier to digest. Meat should also be steamed or cooked in the oven rather than fried - this way it stays tender and easy on the stomach. And spices? Fresh herbs give dishes the pizzazz they need without putting a strain on the stomach.

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A tried and tested light food dish is, for example. This was primarily used as a home remedy for diarrhea in children. But people of all ages benefit from this simple, stomach-friendly carrot dish. Incidentally, Moro's carrot soup can also be interesting for dog owners, and the bland food, unseasoned and cooled, is also good for four-legged friends.

To do this, boil half a kilogram of peeled carrots in 1 liter of water for about an hour. Then puree everything finely and pour hot water again and add a teaspoon of salt (3 g).

Are you currently suffering from acute abdominal pain?or you have to vomit, you should eat very carefully. Grated apple or carrot soup helps against diarrhea.

If you have stomach cramps and pain with nausea, you should only eat something if you really feel like it. Good dishes include homemade mashed potatoes or rice with steamed vegetables.

Just because the following foods are usually not well tolerated does not mean that this has to be the case in your case. It's best to try out whether you feel worse after consuming it or whether you remain symptom-free.

Even if it is unpleasant, sometimes it affects everyone: diarrhea and vomiting are not uncommon. In such cases, it is important to listen to your body. Light foods like grated apple or a mild broth can help settle your stomach. Try drinking small sips of water to replenish fluid loss. And if you can, try to eat what you can tolerate - it's often the simple things that work best.

However, after a stomach flu with diarrhea and vomiting or on the advice of your doctor, you should err on the side of caution and avoid the following foods.

These foods are not suitable for bland foods:

1. Flatulent Vegetables:

Cabbage, legumes, mushrooms, peppers, leeks, onions, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes

2. Poorly tolerated fruit:
Unripe fruit, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, nuts

3. Grains & Grain Products:
Coarse wholemeal bread, fresh bread, fatty baked goods such as cakes, puff pastries, pastries, fried potato products

4. Milk and dairy products:
Full-fat milk, full-fat yogurt, cream, crème fraîche, spicy and fatty cheeses (over 45 percent fat), mold cheese

5. Meat & meat products:
Fatty, smoked, cured, seared meat, duck, goose, fatty and smoked sausages, liver sausage

6. Fisch:
Fatty fish such as eel, herring, salmon, smoked and/or pickled fish

In the past it was the light bland diet, or light complete diet. Today, according to the German Society for Nutrition (dge.de), we speak of “adapted complete diet“. As described above, this should contain all the nutrients that correspond to a healthy diet, so there is nothing wrong with eating this way in the long term.

This may be necessary, for example, in the case of chronic illnesses. If the symptoms still do not go away, you should see a doctor.

You can also find out more about light whole foods at Onmeda.de:Bland diet for gastrointestinal problems: What can you eat?