6 Terrific Tips For Fighting Stomach Flu

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6. What to Eat the Next 72 Hours

The first 24 hours: this might seem like the worst time to be thinking about eating anything, but you do at least need to try to keep your body hydrated. Stick to the water with Himalayan salt for 24 hours. Try to drink 3 liters, but if you can’t manage that, just do as much as your body will allow.

 

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The second 24 hours: by now you are feeling weak as a newborn kitten, and cooking is out of the question. Even eating will feel like an effort. Try to introduce foods that are bland but that offer energy, such as toast, bananas, plain rice (perhaps rice pudding), and plain toast. If you can handle some plain yogurt, go for it. Any food that makes you nauseous simply by looking at it should be kept out of sight and out of your mouth.

The last 24 hours: chances are good that your body has expelled the nasty bug and is ready to recover. Vegetable broths are very easy on the stomach, as well as pureed vegetables, applesauce, and noodles.

The worst is over. After you get another day or two of rest, you should feel back to your old self and ready to take on the world. Perhaps you aren’t ready for another vacation, but you soon will be.

 

References:

http://www.medicinenet.com

http://www.mayoclinic.org

https://umm.edu

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