Gastric reflux is invisible and annoying. You may not recognize it immediately, but the sensation of permanent acidity is one of the main alarm bells.
Unsuspected symptoms, even frequent cough and hoarseness . Even future mothers know something about it ... We can help ourselves with nutrition, while, together with the attending physician, we investigate the causes (physical? Mental / emotional?).
Let's start to better understand what to avoid and what to eat in case of gastric reflux .
Gastric reflux: what to never eat
Let's start from the difficult: here are the foods to avoid absolutely, because complex to digest, too demanding for a stomach that "already has its busy".
- Packaged ready-to-eat foods, often overly seasoned with fats
- Fries (all, vegetables included)
- Condiments based on cream and / or butter, lard, margarine
- Long cooking: boiled, meat sauce, stews
- Meat fat (including bacon, lard) and hams
- Spirits (toxic to the liver)
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Gastric reflux, what to eat rarely
Here are the foods allowed very moderately, not more than once a week:
- Chocolate
- Citrus fruits
- Tomato, also in sauce or passata
- Onion
- Peppers and chili peppers
- Spices and herbs such as pepper, mint, garlic
- Coffee, tea, sweetened carbonated drinks
- Wine
Gastric reflux: what to eat
Foods that are easy to digest, that do not bring waste to the body, natural foods that are not very complex:
- Whole grains
- Fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables
- Water (at least 1.5 liters per day)
- Low-fat or semi-skimmed milk and yogurt
- Vegetable drinks
- Fresh, lean cheeses
- White meat
- Fish
- Eggs (not fried), maximum 2 per week
- Extra virgin olive oil, raw
Gastric reflux: how to eat
Here are some simple rules of eating behavior that will help alleviate the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux:
- Make small, frequent meals, avoiding large meals.
- In general, prefer foods of plant origin and low in fat.
- Avoid sudden changes in temperature, that is to say foods and drinks that are too hot or too cold.
- Drink above all between meals
- Eat chewing slowly .
