The BRAT diet is a special diet having Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast in the diet. These food items help recover a patient from diarrhea and vomiting as it contains low fiber content. If the patient is left untreated, they may undergo dehydration or exhaustion. The primary use of this diet is it helps to avoid irritating the stomach after an episode of diarrhea or vomiting in the affected individuals. Therefore, these foods promote a quick recovery from stomach illnesses.
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