Are
there any foods that cause
heartburn? The
truth is that while heartburn is a complex
condition that caused by multiple factors, in the
bouquet of foods that we consume, there are
certain rogues which trigger the incidence of
heartburn to a great extent. All the foods that
have an acidic base are the causative factors and
can be classified under the category of foods that
trigger heartburn. You are the best judge as a
matter of fact who can detect by eating which
variety of food the incidence of heartburn gets
triggered inside your body.
How to treat this
then? Best way to find out for yourself is to
chronicle the foods that you eat for one month in
a diary on a regular basis. Record the incidence
and intensity of heartburn vis-?-vis the food that
you have consumed. Once a data base has been
maintained then you on your own can find out which
are the foods that trigger
heartburn.
The
data base that has been created by you can then be
shown to your dietician and both of you together
can decide about the foods that you ought to eat
and avoid the foods that "cause" heartburn.
The diary could be your almanac which would pave
the way for bringing about a change in your eating
habits, and take you on the path of holistic
approach to bring down the incidence of heartburn.
As a
matter of convention fruits like orange juice,
lemon juice, lemonade, grapefruit juice, cranberry
juice and tomato need to be avoided if the
incidence of heartburn is occurring on a regular
basis. In the category of vegetables the heartburn
arises from consumption of mashed potatoes, French
fries, onion consumed in raw form.
In
the category of meats you need to avoid ground
beef, chunk, marbled sirloin, chicken nuggets, and
Buffalo wings. Certain category of dairy products
also falls under the group of foods that
"cause" heartburn and they also have to be
avoided. Under this category are included sour
cream, milk shake, ice cream and regular cottage
cheese. Certain category of grains likes macaroni
and cheese, and spaghetti with sauce also is
avoided if heartburn has to be kept under
control.
On
the contrary, apple and banana are the fruits
which help in keeping the incidence of heartburn
under control. If you are fond of potato, you can
have it by baking it. You can also bring down
heartburn by gradually shifting over to broccoli
and cabbage.
Note
that heartburn can be kept under control if
certain lifestyle changes are made and the
holistic approach to food is induced. However,
diet is only a part of
the heartburn puzzle. In order to treat and
eliminate heartburn permanently, you must tackle
all the underlying factors that trigger this
condition. Avoiding the foods that
"cause" heartburn is the first step you need to
take as part of a complete all natural holistic
solution to heartburn.
