| This is some general advice if you are going | | | | Meat - extra-lean ground beef, skinless |
| to be following an acid reflux diet. Eating | | | | chicken breast, London Broil steak, fish with |
| large meals and eating just before going to | | | | no added fat, egg whites, egg substitutes |
| bed are not recommended when you are on an | | | | |
| acid reflux diet. You are also supposed to | | | | Dairy - feta or goat cheese, fat-free sour |
| avoid fat and/or spicy foods. All of these | | | | cream, fat-free cream cheese, low-fat soy |
| habits can lead to the increased production | | | | cheese |
| of stomach acid that may enter and cause | | | | |
| damage to the esophagus. This is particularly | | | | Grains - Corn bread, multi-grain or white |
| true if the closing muscles do not work as | | | | bread, graham crackers, bran or oatmeal |
| they should. The consequence is that you end | | | | cereal, pretzels, brown or white rice, rice |
| up with permanent heartburn. | | | | cakes |
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| There are many foods to consider when you are | | | | Beverages - Mineral water |
| speaking about an acid reflux diet. There are | | | | |
| foods that should be avoided, foods that can | | | | Fats/oils - low-fat salad dressings |
| be consumed in moderation and foods that one | | | | |
| can definitely have. The first section of the | | | | Sweets/desserts - fat-free cookies, red |
| acid reflux diet will deal with the foods | | | | licorice, jelly beans, baked potato chips |
| that are to be avoided: | | | | |
| | | | The following foods are to be consumed in |
| Fruit - Lemon, orange juice, lemonade, | | | | moderation when you are following an acid |
| cranberry juice, tomato and grapefruit juice | | | | reflux diet: |
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| Vegetables - Mashed potatoes, raw onion and | | | | Fruit - low-acid orange juice, peach, apple |
| French fries | | | | cider, strawberries, blueberries, |
| | | | raspberries, dried cranberries, grapes |
| Meat - Ground beef or chuck, chicken nuggets, | | | | |
| marbled sirloin, buffalo wings | | | | Vegetables - onion that is cooked, garlic, |
| | | | leeks, scallions, sauerkraut |
| Dairy - Milk shake, sour cream, ice cream and | | | | |
| regular cottage cheese | | | | Meat - lean ground beef, scrambled eggs in |
| | | | butter, chicken salad, fried eggs, tuna |
| Grains - Spaghetti with sauce and macaroni | | | | salad, fried fish, beef or pork hot dogs, ham |
| and cheese | | | | |
| | | | Dairy - Yogurt, frozen yogurt, 2% or skim |
| Beverages - Wine, liquor, all coffee whether | | | | milk, low-fat cottage cheese, mozzarella |
| decaffeinated or regular, all tea whether | | | | cheese, cheddar cheese |
| decaffeinated or regular | | | | |
| | | | Grains - Granola cereal, garlic bread, muffin |
| Fats/oils - creamy salad dressings, oil and | | | | |
| vinegar salad dressing | | | | Beverages - Non-alcoholic wine, non-alcoholic |
| | | | beer, cola, beer, root beer |
| Sweets/desserts - Chocolate, butter cookies, | | | | |
| high-fat, brownies, doughnut, potato chips | | | | Fats/oils - Ketchup |
| that are fried and corn chips | | | | |
| | | | Sweets/desserts - low-fat cookie |
| The next list of foods are considered to be | | | | |
| safe foods if you are on an acid reflux diet: | | | | This is by no means a comprehensive list of |
| | | | the foods that you can consume and avoid on |
| Fruit - fresh apple, dried apple, banana, | | | | an acid reflux diet but it is a start. When |
| apple juice, pineapple, papaya( these help to | | | | you find that your reflux disease is somewhat |
| neutralize stomach acid) | | | | under control, then perhaps you can slowly |
| | | | add a food from the forbidden list to see how |
| Vegetables - carrots, baked potato, broccoli, | | | | you will react to it. If it makes your acid |
| cabbage, peas, green beans | | | | reflux worse, then you know to avoid that |
| | | | food for good. |