What are the types of foods that cause heartburns?
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What are the types of foods that cause heartburns?
The first thing to think about isn’t any specific food: It’s the amount you eat at one time. This is one case where bigger isn’t better. No matter what food you’re eating, how good it looks, or how much you like it, a stuffed stomach makes heartburn more likely. Try using smaller plates to help you trim your portions. Spicy foods can irritate the stomach and may cause heartburn. Fatty and fried foods- like burger, fries, donut, etc., take longer to digest, increasing the pressure on the esophageal sphincter. Carbonated drinks- soda contain gas that can cause a person to force-burp. The sugar in sodas can ferment in the stomach and cause more gas and bloating.
Heartburn is actually a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and is caused by acid refluxing back into the esophagus. Risk factors include those that increase the production of acid in the stomach, as well as structural problems that allow acid reflux into the esophagus. Some common foods that we eat and drink, stimulate increased stomach acid secretion setting the stage for heartburn. Over-the-counter medications also may precipitate heartburn. Examples of these irritants include