A bland diet is a diet consisting of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy.
Target patients：those with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, and diarrhea or irritable bowel.
Principle eating habit：regular meals, frequent small meals, chew thoroughly and swallow slowly.
Suggested foods：milk and dairy products, soft tender meat free of tendons and sinews, animal internal organs, seafood, soy products, low-fiber vegetables and fruits, peeled and seeded fruit that are less sweet, rice and oat products, saltine crackers, bland toast … etc.
Fried and fatty foods, strong cheeses, whole grains (rich in fiber), and the medications aspirin and ibuprofen should be avoided while on this diet.