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This is the B in the BRAT diet that our moms encouraged us to follow when our tummies were hurting as youngsters. Bananas provide your body with some much-needed electrolytes to whip your GI tract back into shape. These yellow bunches also offer potassiumto aid your belly when it's been ravaged by diarrhea and/or vomiting. Hey, we've all been there guys. But this is real talk on how to ease your future pains.

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The R in the BRAT diet, starchy white rice--mind you, not healthy, whole grain brown rice with plenty of manganese—is very easily digestible, like bananas. White rice also helps to coat the lining of the stomach and soothe your belly by absorbing nasty toxins from unsanitary bratwurst that should not be served to humans.

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Applesauce fulfills the A part of the BRAT diet because of its pectin properties. Pectin works as a thickening agentto help form solid stool and prevent recurring diarrhea.

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Conversely, apples can come in handy when you're constipated. Since the skin of an apple is replete with pectin, chomping down on one of these babies that can fit in the palm of your hand can add some necessary roughage to move the process along.

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Again, do NOT purchase whole grain, whole wheat, or multi-grain when your stomach is calling for an armistice in the war for its sanity. Instead, make sure to stick with bland carbs like white toast, aka the T in the BRAT diet. Very easily digested and not making any more rumblies in your tummy than necessary, toast also refrains from causing acid reflux. Be kind to your stomach, and skip the health diet for a day (or two).

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My roommate had a wealth of knowledge provided by her mother, who owns her own restaurant and has come up with herbal remedies for ages. While Claudia made me buy ginger ale, you can also go with ginger tea or chews to alleviate nausea induced by stomach unhappiness.

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Also a bland starch like white rice and white toast, potatoes when baked can work as a food you can keep down. Potatoes, like bananas, help make up for potassium depletion and soothe your tummy after a long day of upheavals (literally).

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Bland oats and oatmeal will be a comforting presence in quelling your queasiness and can help reduce diarrhea. Make sure to keep it plain though. No fancy additions like you might find at 26 Grains.

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Saltine crackers are recommended not only for what to eat with a stomach ache routinely, but also for women with morning sickness. We're on the lookout for foods that are easily digestible here, people, and Saltine crackers rank pretty highly up there—unless you have high cholesterol. Then, we'd vouch for a low-salt variation of Saltines if available at your local store.

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When it comes to what to eat with a stomach ache, clear liquids are preferable. And clear soup broth, as opposed to rich and creamy soups like clam chowder, can keep you hydrated when your body is feeling anything but.

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Whenever my tummy hurts or I feel sick in general, chamomile is my welcome companion. Chamomile in particular helps to relieve abdominal pain and reduces inflammation.

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Like bananas, each bottle of coconut water is filled with electrolytes your body is sorely missing thanks to a certain achy feeling. Coconut water is also high in potassium and will aid in making sure your hydration levels are up to snuff.

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Papayas contain an enzyme called papain, which oh-so-kindly aids digestion. By promoting a healthy acidic environment, eating papaya also helps with constipation.

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Most importantly, make sure you're drinking lots of water to flush out those toxins trying to damper your study abroad fun. No hostile German bratwurst should be able to rain on your parade charging towards prized Barcelona paella.

NO ONE wants a stomach ache ever. But they're inevitable. You never know when a German eatery will steer you wrong. At least now you know what to eat with a stomach ache and can halt the pain in its tracks sooner rather than later.

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