4 Foods To Avoid When You Have Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is usually a symptom of an infection in the intestinal tract, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms.

One of the most common symptom of Diarrohea are loose motions (stools).

Here are some foods that you may want to avoid if you’re suffering from loose motions.

Dairy products: Experts revealed that dairy products are often known to irritate the gut and therefore, it is best to avoid them if you are suffering from loose motions

You must avoid foods like milk, cheese or butter as they contain sugar in the form of lactose and it may worsen your symptoms.

Excessively sweet foods: snacking on sugary foods is often linked with excess gas, cramping, watery stool and abdominal pain.

Fructose in fruits and refined sugar used in baked items, processed food and your daily cup of tea of coffee, can draw water into the large intestine or prevent it from absorbing the water leading to more loose motions.

Fatty foods: Fried or greasy foods should be strictly avoided. Fatty foods are known to increase intestinal contractions and create reactions in the system which is already very sensitive.

Caffeine: Caffeine may stimulate the gut to contract more quickly, making the food move faster without being absorbed properly. It may even cause acidity adding to your digestive woes.