Nutritional management can help control diarrhea. Which foods would be recommended on a diarrhea diet? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bananas and apricot nectar
b. Ensure
c. Broccoli
d. Cooked fruits and vegetables
e. Red meat
f. Raw fruits and vegetables
A, D
Avoid dairy products, red meat, margarine, butter, eggs, dried beans, peas, and raw fruits and vegetables. Cooked or canned fruits and vegetables will provide needed vitamins. Eat potassium-rich foods such as bananas and apricot nectar. Discontinue foods, nutritional supplements, and medications that may make diarrhea worse (Ensure, antacids, stool softeners). Avoid gas-producing foods. Serve warm, not hot, foods. Plan small, frequent meals. Drink plenty of fluids between meals.
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