Since the 1920s, anyone luckless enough to experience a stomach bug or digestive ailment - along with the attendant symptoms ...

And MailOnline can reveal a 'BRAT' diet — which has, in fact, been around for more than a century — has long been backed by ...

This can include the foods commonly recommended in the BRAT diet, which stands for bananas, rice, applesauce and toast, but it can also extend to options like plain crackers and broth-based soups ...

That said, the BRAT diet shouldn’t be followed for more than 2 days because it doesn’t provide a balanced, nutritious diet. If your diarrhea continues, get medical attention. Probiotics are ...