If you’re recovering from a stomach bug, bread can be a trap. Doctors often recommend the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast). But that toast should be plain and white.
Add butter, jam, or—heaven forbid—nutella, and you might trigger your still-sensitive tummy. Fat and sugar are like gasoline on a digestive fire.
So if you eat toast after sickness and get diarrhea, don’t blame the bread. Blame the butter slide you added.
The Additives Are Out to Get You
Store-bought bread is a chemical masterpiece. Emulsifiers, preservatives, and dough conditioners are everywhere.
Some people react to additives like calcium propionate (a mold inhibitor). It can cause diarrhea, headaches, and even sleep disturbances. Yes, bread might be keeping you awake and running to the bathroom.
It’s like the bread is secretly double-agent working against your comfort. Sneaky little loaf.
