Coping with nausea

January 2007 View PDF En español

Food issues

Eating properly is important for maintaining your weight and getting the nutrients you need to stay healthy. However, it can be hard to eat properly when you feel nauseated or you’re unable to keep food down. In some cases, even the smell, sight and taste of food can trigger nausea.

Determining which meal times and foods usually trigger nausea can help prevent it in the future. Many beverages and foods can help curb it. Experiment with different foods and beverages to see which work for you. (See Help from food). Keep plenty of these items on hand in places and times when bouts of nausea may strike (bedroom, kitchen, car, your bag, place of work).

If nausea tends to occur at breakfast, try to take it easy in the morning and have already prepared foods on hand for when you’re hungry. Try breakfast bars, dry toast or re-heat oatmeal that you prepared the night before. Consider not cooking breakfast as seeing and smelling food in the morning can trigger nausea.

Getting control

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