Crackers are good for an upset stomach as well as nausea and even hospitals give crackers and especially saltine crackers to patients to help with stomach issues and nausea as well as an upset stomach.
Hospitals also commonly give patients saltine crackers to absorb stomach acid, settle the stomach, reduce nausea, replenish electrolytes and provide energy.
Saltine crackers are bland and easy to digest and can absorb excess stomach acid.
The mild flavor of saltine crackers as well as the simple starch in saltine crackers help to sooth upset stomachs and queasy stomachs without causing any further irritation.
The salt in the saltine crackers helps to replenish lost electrolytes, especially after you have diarrhea or vomiting.
Saltine crackers are a quick and easily digestible source of carbohydrates for energy.
The salt content in saltine crackers helps replace the sodium which may have been lost through diarrhea or vomiting.
And the lack of strong smells and strong tastes from saltine crackers also help avoid triggering of more nausea.
And due to the saltine crackers being bland as well as low in fiber and low in fat, the saltine crackers are also gentle on a sensitive digestive system.
The starch in the saltine crackers also soak up excess stomach acid, which also can help to alleviate stomach discomfort and prevent nausea.
Crackers are good to eat as part of a bland diet.
When you're feeling sick or have a stomach ache or upset stomach or nausea, eating bland foods such as bananas, rice, applesauce and toast which is known as the BRAT diet is recommended.
Crackers and other bland foods can also be eaten as part of the BRAT diet.