Food plays a key role in the functioning of the digestive system, and it goes without saying that certain dishes or spices should be avoided. Conversely, vegetables should be favored to limit gastric reflux and stomach aches. We tell you everything you need to know!
We have all been at one time or another confronted with stomach ache or to gastric reflux after a meal that turned out to be much more difficult to digest than imagined… These pains and discomforts can occur at any time, including in the evening at bedtime, and cause insomnia. These digestive system disorders are caused by what are technically called gastroesophageal reflux (or GERD) according to Health Insurance. In fact, some food still present in the stomach goes up into the esophagus due to a weakness in the muscle that is supposed to lock this part of the digestive tract. Health Magazine.
It is possible to counter these gastric reflux by paying particular attention to your diet. In other words, certain dishes or spices are to be avoided; others are to be preferred to treat them or, let’s even go so far as to say, to protect against them.
Choose vegetables; avoid sugar and fats
To restore for “the acid-base balance of the body”it is advisable to eat green vegetables. These foods, rich in folic acid, magnesium and chlorophyll, help keep us in shape, the proper functioning of the liver and more generally improve digestion. Among these, green beans, spinach, mushrooms or eggplant, broccoli and carrots known for their growth-promoting properties (vitamins B and C). All these vegetables are also easy to cook, raw or cooked for some. Don’t overlook the legumes including split peas, chickpeas, beans, soybeans and lentils for the most common. They are rich in fiber, iron, and vegetable proteins. That’s why many vegans love it!
It is generally recommended to eat one to many fruits each day. However, it is advisable to taste them between meals because, eaten as a dessert, they promote fermentation in the intestines and therefore gastric reflux. On the other hand, it is not recommended to eat too much sugar or fat, as can be found in prepared meals. On the “sweet” side, sweets, treats and the soda are to be avoided. Certain animal fats contained in red meats or the deli will not help protect against stomach aches and acid reflux, nor will citrusTHE tomatoesTHE bread and the cheese. But above all, it is essential to determine which foods in particular are at the origin of your own disorders. They can, for example, be caused by a Lactose intolerance which has become commonplace. As you will have understood, it is (also) up to you to investigate!
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