In Reply to: Bali Belly posted by Legion748r on Tuesday, 20. April 2010 at 04:26 Bali Time:
You can drink gallons of the raspberry whatever & ditto yakult BUT NOTHING beats keeping your hands clean.
ALWAYS use antiseptic wipes (which I think are better than gels) before eating. In restaurants I also wipe cutlery with them. Avoid touching your mouth always.
If you go to a loo in a restaurant always use hand wipes before eating - the restaurant might be top-notch but you don't know if the person who touched the door knob of the loo before you washed & dried his/her hands thoroughly.
Avoid buffets where food is kept warm for lengthy periods over bain maries/burners - a sure recipe for food tainting & illness..
Just be sensible, pay particular attention to hygiene & no worries. I haven't been ill since a buffet at the Oberoi in '84.
If you do get Bali belly (as opposed to an upset tummy) get to a doc fas5t for antibiotics etc.
Really, if you are sensible you'll be fine:)