When we feel sick to our stomach, our body asks for a break in the digestive effort. Following a bland diet gives us just what we need: light, easy-to-digest foods, cooked in a way that does not ...

The key to a gastritis diet is avoiding acidic, spicy, fatty, fried, sugary, processed, and caffeinated foods that irritate the stomach. Instead, eat bland foods low in sugar, acid, and saturated fat.

On a low-sodium diet, you eat less than 2,300 milligrams a day. Learn how this diet can improve the health of at-risk groups.