Recovering from gastroenteritis what to eat

Should you eat with gastroenteritis?

Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut that causes unpleasant and uncomfortable symptoms, including tummy pain, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting.

Advice on eating with gastroenteritis has changed in recent years.

Foods to eat when you have gastroenteritis

Doctors used to recommend not eating at all, but now it's thought that small, light meals can do you good - the main thing is to be guided by your appetite.

Reema Patel is a London-based dietitian. She shares her advice on what to drink and eat - and what to avoid - when you have gastroenteritis.

Gastroenteritis: what to eat and drink

Clear fluids

No matter what you feel able to eat, above all else make sure you're drinking enough fluids to prevent dehydration.

The vomiting and diarrhoea caused by gastroenteritis means you lose a lot of liquid.

Not peeing very much is a sign of dehydration, as is urine that has a strong yellow tint as opposed to being clear in colour. While nausea is a very common symptom of gastroenteritis, light-headedness and dizziness can also be caused by dehydration.

Patel recommends clear fl

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