Heartburn and your diet habits
● How much are you eat?
Before thinking about specific foods to eat or avoid, think about the amount of each meal. In eating, you should be aware that bigger isn’t better. Regardless of what you eat and how much you like this food, a filled stomach raises the risk of heartburn. Eat small frequent meals.
● How do you eat?
Slow down; don’t shovel the food. Don’t grab, gulp, and go because you can’t digest well in this way, and heartburn occurs more frequently. Take your time; eat slowly, and digest well.
Chew gum after eating because it keeps your mouth secreting saliva. Saliva is an alkaline fluid that neutralizes any refluxed acid. It also stimulates your gut to move the digested food faster towards the small intestine. You don’t give the heartburn a chance to set in.
● When do you eat?
Avoid lying down and going to sleep immediately after eating. It is an unhealthy habit that makes heartburn more likely to happen. Make at least 3 hours between your dinner and bedtime to allow your digestive system to digest what you ate.
