I know it’s the season for stomach bugs, but they still
catch me off guard. Even when I’ve been around other people who have been ill, it
seldom occurs to me that I might catch what’s “going around.” When I do come
down with a norovirus, it always seems to happen in the middle of the night on
a weekend or a major holiday, or during a horrible snowstorm. I never seem to
have the right things in my pantry when my stomach gets upset, and it’s not convenient
to send someone out for them. Here’s my shopping list for the next time it
happens: mint tea, Gatorade, clear fruit juices, popsicles (we like Outshine), chicken
broth or Pedialyte to keep hydrated and to replace electrolytes. When the
vomiting subsides, saltine crackers are a wonderful treat. So are dry toast,
applesauce, rice, and bananas. Later on, a little yogurt can help your stomach
feel normal again.
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