Acid Reflux Foods

Since one of the principle causes of acid reflux, heartburn and GERD are the foods you consume, one way to control these symptoms is to change your diet. Do you know what foods can trigger your pain and which are harmless to eat?

Particular foods can exacerbate your agony and discomfort and it's best to limit or to avoid them completely. Where as there are other foods that have little or no potential for causing heartburn and have the exact opposite effect and provide relief.

There is SO much poor information on this subject found on the internet and other various publications that it is painfully obvious that the authors of this material did little research and if they did they simply re-printed what was written previously.

Not only do you need to know which foods to eat, you also need to know how the food was prepared to avoid acid reflux. An example of this would be America 's favourite meal, the hamburger.

Most recommendations will tell you to avoid it completely if they mention it specifically, if not they might inform you to eliminate fatty foods from your diet. This advice could not be more wrong, the truth of the matter is that if you were to follow these suggestions you would be missing out on a meal that does a wonderful job of providing pain relief instantly and this comfort will last for hours.

The principle problem with a hamburger is the preparation methods utilized to cook it and the toppings put on it to make it taste good. You should not eat a hamburger that is fried, however if that exact same meal is flame broiled or cooked over an open barbeque it is an excellent choice to relieve your pain.

Now on to the toppings, standard toppings for a hamburger will include both lettuce and tomato. If you suffer from acid reflux neither one of these vegetables should be consumed for various reasons.

First, the lettuce is almost all skin. Any vegetable or fruit that has skin surrounding it should not be eating unless the skin is removed first. The skin is very difficult for your stomach to digest and it will need to increase its acid production to do so, and this is the last thing you want.

Second, you should not have raw or cooked tomatoes in large quantities because they are highly acidic. If you have a problem with acid in the first place you certainly do not want to aggravate that condition by adding more acid to your stomach in the form of food.

This is just one small example of what you should and should not be eating if you suffer from acid reflux, heartburn or GERD. The most comprehensive and best publication I have ever found at providing advice on this essential subject if you ever hope to end the pain and suffering is the Acid Reflux Diet.