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The F Perfection Podcast with Dr. Matthew Lederman and Dr. Alona Pulde, two medical doctors originally from the Forks Over Knives Movie that are here serving the world as the Connection Docs.
Hey, everybody. What's going on? Welcome back to the F Perfection Podcast. My name is Corey, and doctor Matt Letterman's with me. Doctor Matt, what did you eat for breakfast?
Speaker 2:I did not have breakfast yet. But if I was going to eat breakfast, which will be in a little bit I knew... Oh oh, go ahead.
Speaker 1:That's that's totally alright. You know, I remember you're... You actually told me you're on a a fasting, you know, challenge for yourself. Is that right?
Speaker 2:I'm doing a five day water fast, so today is day one.
Speaker 1:Wow. Okay. Well, I'm not gonna talk to you on day three because that's when you're gonna get hangry, and we're not gonna do the F Perfection Podcast. You're just gonna be mad. Alright?
Speaker 2:I know. I know. No. That's a good idea.
Speaker 1:Alright, everybody. So today, we're talking about 20 easy to digest foods for rough stomach days. And here's why we're doing this. Because who knows what you might be going through right now at this moment? There might be some people that are, you know, going on with their day, and in the middle of the day, their stomach hurts, and they're not really sure why, and they need to make an adjustment.
Speaker 1:You might be going through some kind of therapy, for a long term chronic illness, or you might just be having a bad day. Whatever is, we want you to go check out our blog over at connectiondocs.com because you're gonna find this article, 20 easy to digest foods for rough stomach days. So we're gonna get right into it. Doctor Matt, when you are having a stomach that isn't feeling that great, what is your go to food?
Speaker 2:My go to food is usually lower fiber, softer, lower fat, milder, higher water content.
Speaker 1:Camera your camera's off for some reason.
Speaker 2:I don't know what's going on here. Hold on. I forgot. Let me just...
Speaker 1:Hey, everybody. Welcome to the F Perfection Podcast. My name is Corey, and with me is doctor Matthew Letterman. How are doing, sir?
Speaker 2:I'm doing great. How about you?
Speaker 1:I'm great. You know, we are here to provide a different way to consume information for the long form blog posts that are written on connectiondocs.com. So, folks, if you're listening to this, maybe you're on the subway, if you're in New York City or another metropolitan city, maybe you're walking down the street in your daily 10,000 steps, or maybe you're driving in the car. Whatever you're doing, I want you to know that this is a safe episode for all ears to hear because F Perfection means forget perfection, focus on food, family, fun, and fitness. And today, again, we're talking about digesting and 20 easy to digest foods for rough stomach days.
Speaker 1:So, doctor Matt, first question I have for you in relation to this blog post that we have on connectiondocs.com is what... What's your go to food when your stomach isn't feeling up to par?
Speaker 2:Well, one of the things is that you listen to your body. So if you don't feel like eating, don't eat. Don't force food. I had parents and grandparents who are like, you gotta eat. You gotta eat.
Speaker 2:Even when I was sick and I didn't wanna eat, your body sometimes heals better when there's not a lot of food. It's not worrying about digesting. So listen to that. Fluids are more important than the food. But if you're hungry and you're not sure what to eat, then I would go with sort of milder, lower fiber, softer, lower fat, higher water content type foods.
Speaker 1:But, like, a watermelon, I hear water, water content, and I hear watermelon. Would that one be okay?
Speaker 2:It depends. Some people do really well with a little bit of melon and the high water content, and the sweetness is is enjoyable, and some people don't do so well with that. It's not so much this is the one food you have to eat, but figure out what feels appetizing and trust that more than you have to eat this. Now some people who are trying to be perfect, I've had it where white rice feels more appetizing to me, especially when I'm feeling down for some reason or my stomach's off. And even though I think brown rice is better because it's got the fiber and other nutrients that are with with the whole food form, white rice is what's better in that moment.
Speaker 2:So that's a good example of where you wanna forget perfection and focus on what's gonna serve you in that moment.
Speaker 1:Okay. Now is there any any basis behind, like, warm or cold foods on an upset stomach or, again, just, like, listening to your body and kinda feeling like it it... Doing what it wants?
Speaker 2:Well, some people say warm feels better. Warm is a little easier on the stomach. I know my wife, Alona, will tell me, hey. Try something warm. There's some times where I really want cold, it's very appetizing to me.
Speaker 2:But in general, you could try warm, see how it feels. And if you like cold, go with it.
Speaker 1:Do the same rules apply when you're dealing with nausea?
Speaker 2:Yeah. But nausea, though, I tend to not wanna eat at all, and I recommend people don't eat. If anything, try and do some fluids. If I'm feeling a little queasy, I might put a little bit of a grape juice in some water or sometimes sparkling water feels really good. So I I love...
Speaker 2:That's one of my favorite drinks is to fill up a glass of sparkling water. I use ice so it's cold, and then I just put a little splash of grape juice to add a little sweetener, but it's still quite healthy and natural. Okay.
Speaker 1:Now we help a lot of different folks that are dealing with chronic illnesses and, things like that. My question is centered around if you have a chronic illness and you're in the middle of a flare, and I know this is kind of a tough one because flares could be defined as a lot of different things. Is it different than nausea? Is it different than an upset stomach? You're in the middle of a flare.
Speaker 1:What are you supposed to be thinking about in the way of food?
Speaker 2:Yeah. Yeah. So we help... This this is particularly important with people dealing with cancer and cancer treatments. So we work with a lot of people with cancer, and one of the things we're helping them do is find the healthiest option that still meets their needs in that moment.
Speaker 2:So sometimes when you're getting different treatments, taste buds change, your ability to find certain foods, palatable changes. So I'll have people eat a little bit more calorie dense. Sometimes they'll use more added salt or added sugars or whatever they need to make it as palatable and doable to still get in the healthy whole foods. So what you do when you're not in the middle of treatment or not in the middle of FLAIR might be very different. Like, I do not wanna eat salads when I'm really sick.
Speaker 2:There's something in my throat, just how I feel. I just want a little hit that dopamine pleasure when I'm already feeling down. So I'm gonna do more calorie dense stuff that I might not do when I'm feeling a 100%.
Speaker 1:In calorie dense, you are saying heavy in calories, like more bang for the buck so that you can eat a smaller amount and get more calories. Is that right?
Speaker 2:Right. So for example, we have these date nut truffles where they're in the freezer, and they're these little balls. And, you know, the thought of eating a salad or a green smoothie makes me more nauseous when I'm sick sometimes. But, boy, I could start popping a couple of those balls, I feel great. And they're super healthy.
Speaker 2:They're made with nuts and dates and, nut butter. Really good for you. Just more calorie dense, but I wouldn't recommend snacking on for the rest of your life, especially if weight's an issue.
Speaker 1:Yeah. Alright. So let's say that we're, you know, not experiencing any kind of stomach issue. Our stomach is doing just fine. I don't think anybody plans on having an upset stomach.
Speaker 1:What are some things that we can keep in our pantry that are not things that we have to go to the grocery store maybe a day or a couple days before that are fresh foods? You know, what are some things we could keep in the pantry or keep on hand that we could just prepare at home if and when this comes out of nowhere and hits us?
Speaker 2:So there's some great healthy cereals that I can just add some soy milk, but those stay really good in the in the pantry. I love the... There's these brown rice crackers that I use. They taste as good to me as when I used to eat saltine crackers. Also, frozen foods, frozen fruit.
Speaker 2:I love frozen fruit when I'm not feeling great. It's sweet. It's high water content. It's cold, which feels good in my throat. So I'm doing frozen blueberries.
Speaker 2:I'm doing frozen bananas. I'm doing frozen mango. You can eat it right at... Oh, frozen grapes. I love frozen grapes, and you just can chew on them, have a bowl.
Speaker 2:I'll sometimes mix. I just was doing this the other day where I take little bit of banana... Frozen banana, a little bit of frozen blueberry, a little bit of soy milk, and a little bit of water, I blend that up. And it's this little sorbet that when I'm feeling off, my kids love it. They're actually sick right now, and they would have, have those a couple times a day and feel really good.
Speaker 1:Awesome. Well, I feel like there's a lot of actionable things that we can do. Again, folks, make sure you go check out this article over on connectiondocs.com. And if you go to the site and you happen to be experiencing the blog, you can also find some really great visuals over on Pinterest. We're also on Instagram and YouTube, of course, as...
Speaker 1:Where you're watching this. But there's a little chat widget in the corner on our site, and that'll give you the ability to just chat directly with us. It is managed by a human being. Her name is Jessica, and then I'm always there as well to talk to you guys if you need help. And, maybe it's maybe it's the right time to set up an appointment with doctor Matt, doctor Alona.
Speaker 1:Maybe it's time to have a little more connection docs in your life. So if it's that time
Speaker 2:It's really... Actually, it's it's it's really helpful because we can give general recommendations here, but the challenge is fitting it into people's lives, into the obstacles they're facing, and helping them. Sometimes, it's a little twist, a little bend of what you're currently doing, and all of a sudden, you just start... You're off and flying.
Speaker 1:I love that. Alright, folks. Well, thanks for listening. Doctor Matt, thanks for being here, and we'll see you next time.
Speaker 2:Sounds great. Thanks, Corey.