3. Acidic foods and drinks
These foods, like orange, lemon, grapefruit, tomato, and tomato sauce, are highly acidic. They are healthy foods and contain vitamins, but their acidic nature makes them risky for heartburn. They can trigger heartburn, especially when you eat them on an empty stomach or when you eat them alone. They relax the LES and worsen the burning sensation.
In heartburn, your stomach already secretes too much acid; don’t make the condition worse by eating acidic foods. Limit their intake, or try offsetting them with alkaline (or less acidic) foods, such as low-fat yogurt. Replace the tomato-based sauce with olive oil or pesto sauce, or add some baking soda to it to lower some of its acidity.
