Living with Diarrhoea during travel

An astringent diet is based on consuming the following foods:  

• Natural yoghurt/kefir.  

• Meat: chicken, turkey, veal, cooked ham.  

• White fish: hake, sole, cod.  

• Vegetables: carrot, zucchini.  

• Carbohydrates: rice, white bread (never wholemeal), boiled potatoes.  

• Astringent fruits: ripe bananas; apple or pear (better without the skin, and very tasty if poached or baked).  

And to be avoided: 

• Milk, flan and custard.  

• Yoghurt with fruit, cereal or nuts.  

• Cream and fatty cheeses.  

• Sausages, pâté.  

• Fatty or fibrous meats.  

• Shellfish, smoked and cured foods.  

• Wholewheat grains and their derivatives.  

• Pulses (at first).  

• Fibrous and flatulent vegetables: collards, artichokes, asparagus, peppers.  

• Fizzy drinks, alcoholic drinks, tea, coffee and fruit juice.  

• Butter, margarine and mayonnaise.  

• Nuts.  

• Chocolate and cacao.  

• Industrial pastries and baked goods.  

• Wholegrain biscuits.  

• Ready-made meals and commercial sauces.