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It doesn't take long for nausea and other awful symptoms to lay you low and take you from enjoying daily activities. Or, worse yet, a bout with food poisoning that could quickly land you in the hospital if you're not careful.

The gastrointestinal symptoms of these two conditions can be pretty brutal.

Most people who have experienced either of these ailments have heard about the BRAT diet — bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast — advised by doctors everywhere for years to ease stomach distress (per Piedmont).

The advice may be old, but it's not an old wives' tale.

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There's science behind this recommendation. While it won't cure a stomach bug or food poisoning, it can help alleviate many of its worst symptoms, allowing you to rest instead of running to the bathroom every ten minutes.

Do you know why the BRAT diet works?

Let's look at one component of this age-old cure, plain, white rice, and how it can help with an upset stomach.