Patients with gastroenteritis can eat fried yam, gastroenteritis is divided into two types of infectious gastroenteritis and non-infectious gastroenteritis, infectious gastroenteritis is mostly due to bacterial or viral infections, non-infectious gastroenteritis is mostly due to the patient’s long-term diet irregularities or overeating and other reasons. Yam is rich in protein, vitamins and carbohydrates and other nutrients, and has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, benefiting the lungs and relieving cough. Gastroenteritis patients have a poor appetite, pay attention to light diet, this time the yam is a very good material, but yam is not recommended to eat fried, frying should pay attention to less oil as much as possible crushed porridge drink. Yam contains more starch, gastroenteritis patients eat improperly will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, in summary, gastroenteritis patients can eat yam, but it is not recommended to eat fried.