Why are you normally advised to take bland and nourished food when you are sick?

Bland foods are easier to digest, if you are a sick person that has a gastric problem. Nourished foods simply means that are healthier or have added vitamins than the once we consume regularly. We are asked to consume these when we are sick because they give us more energy and vitamins that we need when our bodies are in the process of recuperating. recuperating means to recover.