Bland diet

A bland diet is a diet consisting of readily digestible foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy. It is an eating plan that emphasizes foods that are easy to digest and absorb for the treatment of diarrhea or other gastrointestinal (GI) issues.^[1] It is commonly recommended for people recovering from surgery, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, or other conditions affecting the GI tract. Such a diet is called bland because it is intended to be soothing to the digestive tract and to minimize irritation of tissues. It can also be bland in the sense of "lacking flavor", but it does not always have to be so; nonirritating food can still be appetizing and palatable food, depending on preparation and individual preferences.