Transitioning Your Diet: What to Eat After the BRAT Diet, According to Mayo Clinic Guidelines
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Following a restrictive diet like the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) is a short-term strategy to manage symptoms of an upset stomach, but lingering on it too long can lead to nutritional deficiencies. Medical experts, including those from the Mayo Clinic, now advise a more balanced, gradual approach to reintroducing a wider variety of foods as you recover from a stomach bug or diarrhea.