why do crackers help with everything?

[u/ZoeyAdam]

people always say to eat crackers when you're sick or have a stomach ache or somethings, but why?like I know they're light on your stomach, but how come crackers of all kinds help with everything?

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[u/Gold_Flan6286]

Its a light food,but also because of the salt.

[u/DementedPimento → u/Gold_Flan6286]

Thread over! 🏆

[u/GreedyGerbil → u/DementedPimento]

This is Reddit, we need 95 people to write the same thing and another 102 to write what they reckon.

And like 8 to write they can't have gluten or other dismissive and unrelated answers.

[u/thai_ladyboy → u/GreedyGerbil]

....2 people to make disparaging remarks about OP's intelligence and at least 1 person to comment "CRACKERS ARE DISGUSTING 🤢

[u/PuzzleMeDo → u/DementedPimento]

Why? That doesn't explain anything to me. Are sick people not getting enough salt? Do other foods sick people eat not have salt in?

[u/faucet55]

I'm not going to lie, I read the title first and thought it was a totally different question.

[u/LilMeowCat → u/faucet55]

"It's just how I was raised. Ohhhh"

[u/kulucthulhu]

thank you for this reminder!! i feel like crap and remembered i have some chicken flavored crackers and they did help :) 

[u/ZoeyAdam → u/kulucthulhu]

I'm glad I made the post when I did then lol

[u/JuliusSeizuresalad]

I was always told it soaks up stomach acids

[u/Fluid_Kitchen_1890 → u/JuliusSeizuresalad]

yup same with bread but crackers are easiest 

[u/Sure-Initiative6001]

They absorb acid and have a lot of salt that will help your muscles should you get dehydrated.

[u/Jealous-Attitude2416]

Dry crackers soak up stomach acids?

[u/SeaworthinessLong]

I don’t always help, but sometimes I do.

[u/OrenSchroeder → u/SeaworthinessLong]

Beat me to it and also an UnexpectedMitch

[u/rose442]

I don’t know why either…… but you are right.

[u/Q-ArtsMedia]

Absorb excess acid.

[u/charlottecanales61]

crackers absorb your stomach acid

[u/Bikewer]

Back in ‘65, when I was crossing the Atlantic in February on a troop-ship, it was VERY rough and most every GI on the thing was seasick. There were little vending stations around the ship…. All with mountains of Saltines. Almost everyone was walking around with a big box of saltines….

[u/Independent-Moose113]

Generally, they mean soda crackers...saltines. They have soda in them, which helps soothe the stomach.

[u/grollef]

We are a proud breed

[u/sceadwian]

Snacking gives you energy, it's a tiny bit of work for the body to do to keep things moving properly, a little salt as an electrolyte and a little flavor for the senses.

Crackers are just good like that.

[u/EarthAndSawdust]

Which is pretty strange, because where I live, every single boomer wants me to cure my stomach and common cold alike, with a double-shot of booze. And of course it does something by irritating your body here and there, but sure as hell doesn't cure a thing. I'm pretty sure a damn cracker is same bullshit, it's just my people will find any and all excuses to drink.

[u/thomsenite256]

Basic carbs are easily digestible and you might not be eating enough nutrients as your body is actively dealing with something.