Nausea is a feeling of unease and sickness that is hard to put words too, but that at some point another most of us have been all too familiar with. Often times the pre-curser to vomiting, is a miserable thing to experience. It can be caused for many reasons, from dehydration to food poisoning, morning sickness to motion sickness, medications to acid reflux. A lot of the time occasional nausea does not warrant a trip to the doctor-always exercise common sense when make that decision-and there are quite a few natural and home remedies for nausea that you can try. Treating your nausea naturally tends to be less likely than stronger medications to be hard on your body, possibly making you feel worse rather than better.

Diet for Nausea
Nausea and vomiting require a short-term change in your diet until you have recuperated completely and the symptoms of nausea have disappeared.

Only small amounts of food are recommended on a diet for nausea. If you can manage to keep down anything, opt for the popular BRAT combination of foods. BRAT is an acronym for Bananas, Rice, Apples, and Toast. These are the best foods to have when you suffer from nausea and vomiting (and diarrhea as well). They are mild enough not to upset the stomach further and bland enough not to put extra pressure on the digestive system. BRAT diet foods are also full of nutrients and fiber necessary to reduce the feeling of nausea and vomiting.

If you suffer from nausea, avoid all foods that are spicy and oily. Junk foods and snacks high in fat and sugar should also be eliminated from your diet. Luckily it won?t be difficult to cut out any of these items as you will most likely also suffer from a loss of appetite along with the nausea.

If vomiting is accompanying the nausea, make sure you hydrate properly and drink plenty of liquids. Include juices, water, clear soups, jello, tea without milk, and flat sodas to prevent dehydration. Sucking on a hard candy or ice Popsicle can help relieve the feeling of uneasiness during a nausea attack. Once the nausea has passed, you can switch slowly back to your regular diet. Introduce cooked fruits, vegetables and eggs into your daily meals and once these are retained, you can move on to meats such as chicken and turkey.

Foods to avoid if you suffer from nausea include:
-- Greasy, oily, and spicy foods
-- Milk and dairy products
-- Alcohol
-- Caffeine
-- Raw vegetables like corn, cabbage, onions and beets
-- Salmon and sardines
-- Pork and veal
-- Fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, cherries, berries, and figs