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Acid Reflux Diet: List of Specific Foods
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It is very fatal if we don’t eat, study shows that without a single food a person can die in just three days. It is also fatal on the long run, as unhealthy food is eaten and is combined with other vices. Consistent with various medical studies which state that staying healthy will always be a result of eating healthy food everyday. Hence, there is support to the idea that eating the right food as well as avoiding some food will save you from various diseases.

In relation, to cope of with the symptoms of the heartburn, certain food should be avoided at all costs. These certain foods make heartburn symptoms worse and cause indigestion problems. Here is a list of these foods according to their specific category.


• Fruits: orange juice, lemon, lemonade, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice and tomato.


• Vegetables: mashed potatoes, French fries and raw onions.


• Meat: ground beef chuck, marbled sirloin, chicken nuggets and buffalo wings.


• Dairy: sour cream, milk shake, ice cream and regular cottage cheese.


• Grains: macaroni and cheese and spaghetti with sauce.


• Beverages: liquor, wine, either decaffeinated or regular coffee and either decaffeinated or regular tea.


• Fats and Oils: creamy, oil or vinegar salad dressings.


• Sweets and Desserts: high-fat butter cookies, brownies, chocolate, doughnuts, corn chips and regular potato chips.


Unless you were able to determine that these foods have no effect on your heartburn and indigestion condition these foods should be avoided no matter what. However, even if they do not cause any problem it would still be best to only eat these foods in moderation.


There are also certain foods the have a risk of causing heartburn that should be eaten in moderation. These foods are known to have a little risk of causing heartburn. The following are to be eaten in moderation until you can determine if they pose a heartburn risk for you. Then they should be either avoided or added to your regular food depending on your body's reaction to these foods. The following foods are:


• Fruit: low-acid orange juice, apple cider, peach, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes and dried cranberries.


• Vegetables: garlic, cooked onions, leeks, sauerkraut and scallions.


• Meat: lean ground beef, chicken salad, scrambled eggs in butter, fried eggs, fried fish, tuna salad, beef or pork hot dogs and ham.


• Dairy: yogurt, two percent or skim milk, frozen yogurt, low-fat cottage cheese, cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.


• Grains: garlic bread, muffins and granola cereal.


• Beverages: non-alcoholic wine, beer, non-alcoholic beer, cola and root beer.


• Fats and Oils: ketchup.


• Sweets and Desserts: low-fat cookies.


Lastly, there are foods that have no risk of causing heartburn. The following is a list of common foods that don't cause any heartburn.


• Fruit: apple either fresh or juice and bananas.


• Vegetables: baked potato, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green beans and peas.


• Meat: extra-lean ground beef, London broil steak, skinless chicken breast, egg whites, egg substitutes and fish with no added fat.


• Dairy: feta or goat cheese, fat-free cream cheese, fat-free sour cream and low-fat soy cheese.


• Grains: multi-grain or white bread, bran or oatmeal cereal, corn bread, graham crackers, pretzels, brown or white rice and rice cakes.


• Beverages: mineral water.


• Fats and Oils: low-fat salad dressing.


• Sweets and Desserts: fat-free cookies, jelly beans, red licorice, baked potato chips.


Indeed, the above list is helpful for those who are suffering from heartburn. In case of other foods, it is still wise to consume them in moderation and determine to what extent they aggravate your heartburn or indigestion and then determine the proper course of action to take with the food. In addition to preventing your indigestion and heartburn, adopting a better diet will help you to achieve a healthier life.

Acid Reflux can be very painful but it is definitely treatable. For more information and resources on acid reflux treatment, please visit this site at http://www.treat-acid-reflux.com.