Saturday, December 6, 2008

Acid Reflux: Food To Eat

Acid reflux is a disease that occurs when stomach acids containing pepsin abnormally reflux back to the esophagus, which cause irritation. If left untreated, it will take a very long time before the esophagus completely heals. Worse, it will develop into ulcer and some form of cancer.

There are many ways to avoid acid reflux. Food, for example, should be given so much attention because the food and drinks you consume affect how often you get acid reflux attacks. There are certain food groupd that are highly acidic and are high in fat, and you must avoid them, because they make the digestive system work harder and increase the acid supply in the body.

So, what kind of safe foods you can eat?

These are the ones that are opposite of the dangerous foods you should avoid. They are generally low in fat and contain low acids. These include:

- Food rich in complex carbohydrates like bread, cereal, graham crackers, pretzels
- Apples, either the pulp or the juice
- Banana
- Baked potato
- Green leafy vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, carrots
- Legumes and lentils like green beans and peas
- Meat low in fat like extra-lean ground beef and skinless chicken breast
- Egg whites
- Fish without added fat
- Low-fat dairy products
- Low-fat salad dressings and desserts

Here are some of the food groups you should avoid:

- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Spearmint and peppermint
- Alcoholic drinks
- Fruit juices like orange juice, lemon, lemonade, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice
- Ground beef, chuck
- Marbled sirloin
- Chicken nuggets
- Buffalo wings
- Dairy products such as sour cream, milk shake, ice cream and regular cottage cheese
- Macaroni and cheese
- Spaghetti with sauce
- Tea
- Fatty foods and fried foods
- Onions
- Citrus fruits
- Spicy foods
- Products which are tomato-based
- Caffeinated drinks
- Spices such as garlic, onions, red or black pepper and chili powder
- Baked food high in fat like butter cookies, brownies, doughnuts,
- Junk foods like corn chips and regular potato chips

Aside from eating certain food, you should keep a food journal that tracks down which of the food had probably caused your acid reflux in case you had one for the day, and of course, all the things you had consumed for the day.

If you want to know more about the right diet for acid reflux, check the web for heartburn-free recipes. And if you want a natural treatment for acid reflux, my review on a book that had taught thousands of acid reflux patients get rid of their condition permanently will help you.

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By: Juana Cruz

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Would you like to know the best natural acid reflux treatment? It's the ebook "Heartburn No More" by Jeff Martin, who has found a totally holistic way of curing acid reflux. This has helped thousands of other people get rid of their acid reflux forever, and you might, too. Read my review on it on my Acid Reflux Natural Cure blog.

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