Bland Diet
Your healthcare provider may advise a bland diet if you have an upset stomach. It consists of foods that are mild and easy to digest. It's better to eat small frequent meals rather than 3 large meals a day.

Beverages
OK: Fruit juices, non-caffeinated teas and coffee, non-carbonated waters
Avoid: Carbonated beverage, caffeinated tea and coffee, all alcoholic beverages
Bread
OK: Refined white, wheat or rye bread, graham or soda crackers, Melba toast, plain rolls, bagels
Avoid: Whole-grain bread
Cereal
OK: Refined cereals: cooked or ready to eat
Avoid: Whole-grain cereals and granola, or those containing bran, seeds or nuts
Desserts
OK: Peanut butter and all others except those to "avoid"
Avoid: Chocolate, cocoa, coconut, popcorn, nuts, seeds, jam, marmalade
Fruits
OK: Canned, cooked, frozen or fresh fruits without seeds or tough skin
Avoid: Olives, skin and seeds of fruit, dried fruit
Meats
OK: All fresh or preserved meat, fish and fowl
Avoid: Any that are prepared with those spices to "avoid"
Cheese and eggs
OK: Eggs, cottage cheese, cream cheese, other cheeses
Avoid: All cheeses made with those spices to "avoid"
Potatoes and pasta
OK: Potato, rice, macaroni, noodles, spaghetti
Avoid: None
Soups
OK: All soups without heavy seasoning
Avoid: Soups made with those spices to "avoid"
Vegetables
OK: Canned, cooked, fresh or frozen mildly flavored vegetables without seeds, skins or coarse fiber
Avoid: Vegetables prepared with those spices to "avoid"; skin and seeds of vegetables and those with coarse fiber, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, green peppers, and corn
Spices
OK: Salt, lemon and lime juice, vinegar, all extracts, sage, cinnamon, thyme, mace, allspice, paprika
Avoid: Chili powder, cloves, pepper, seed spices, garlic, gravy pickles, highly seasoned salad dressings