Heartburn Diet: Proper Nutrition, Menu For A Week

2024 Author: Rachel Wainwright | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-15 19:51

Heartburn diet

The content of the article:

What not to eat with heartburn
What to eat to avoid heartburn

Sample menu for a week
General recommendations
Heartburn: general information
Causes and risk factors
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A diet for heartburn is indicated for all patients experiencing this condition, as well as those who are predisposed to heartburn, for the purpose of prevention.

Nutrition plays a primary role in both the formation of heartburn and getting rid of it

Nutrition plays a primary role in both the formation of heartburn and in getting rid of it

What not to eat with heartburn

From the diet for heartburn, it is recommended to exclude foods that can increase the acidity of the stomach contents, irritate the esophageal mucosa, and contribute to the development of flatulence.

Action on the digestive tract	Products
Increasing the acidity of gastric juice	Tomatoes, citrus fruits, spicy, salty, fatty foods, dairy products, sour berries (gooseberries, currants, lingonberries, cranberries)
Irritating to the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract	Strong tea and black coffee, spirits, onions, garlic, chocolate, fast food
Contributing to the development of flatulence	carbonated drinks, yeast baked goods, rye bread, legumes, pearl barley, fresh and sauerkraut, mushrooms, radishes, radishes.

It is recommended to reduce the use of scrambled eggs, sauces, sausage products, strong broths from meat, fish, mushrooms and dishes prepared on their basis.

With an exacerbation of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, it is not recommended to eat raw vegetables (while vegetables that have undergone heat treatment are allowed).

What to eat to avoid heartburn

It is recommended to include in the diet:

vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets, pumpkin, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, artichokes, herbs);
sweet fruits and berries;
dried fruits (with the exception of prunes);
durum wheat pasta;
cereals (rice, rolled oats, buckwheat, semolina);
unfermented cheese;
dairy products;
eggs;
lean meat (chicken, turkey, veal) and fish;
dried white bread, whole grain bread, biscuit biscuits;
decoctions of oats and flax seeds;
small amounts of butter, vegetable oils (sunflower, olive, etc.);
almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts in small quantities;
homemade jelly, jam, honey.

It is recommended to consume 1.5-2 liters of liquid per day. In addition to regular water, you can drink:

herbal teas (with the exception of mint);
tea with milk;
fruit drinks, jelly, compotes;
rosehip broth;
juices (with the exception of sour and tomato);
still mineral water;
low-fat milk.

With developed heartburn, the use of bananas, potato or carrot juice, applesauce can help. Warmed milk with a pinch of dry ginger mixed in it can relieve severe burning sensation.

Sample menu for a week

The list of approved products for various diseases, against which the patient has heartburn, may differ. Exact recommendations on this matter will be given by the doctor, depending on the established diagnosis, symptoms, contraindications and a number of other factors.

The table shows a sample menu for a week with gastroesophageal reflux.

	I meal (breakfast)	II meal	III meal (lunch)	IV meal	V meal (dinner)
Monday	Semolina porridge with milk with fruit	Grated carrots with sour cream	Cauliflower puree, steamed fish	Fruit or berry jelly, biscuit biscuits	Boiled eggs (1-2) with toasted bread and bell pepper
Tuesday	Oatmeal in water or milk with honey or figs	Milk jelly and biscuit biscuits	Vegetable soup	Cottage cheese casserole	Boiled veal with vegetables
Wednesday	Curd soufflé with fruit	Sweet fruits, low-fat yogurt	Steamed fish meatballs, vegetable salad with olive oil	Banana and apple	Bulgur or chickpeas with vegetable cutlets
Thursday	Apple and pumpkin casserole, nuts or dates	Steamed cheesecakes, oatmeal jelly	Buckwheat porridge on water, boiled chicken	Fruit or berry compote, biscuit biscuits	Steamed fish cakes with vegetables
Friday	Rice porridge with nuts or dried fruits	Sandwiches with cheese, rosehip broth	Broccoli puree soup, steamed turkey cutlets	Baked pears or apples with honey and cottage cheese	Yogurt with banana
Saturday	Corn porridge with honey or dried fruit	Carrot omelet	Vegetable noodle soup, veal (boiled or steamed)	Homemade fruit jelly	Boiled or steamed lazy dumplings
Sunday	Oatmeal in water with banana	Croutons or cheesecakes, dried fruit compote	Brown rice with stewed vegetables	Berry jelly, dried wheat bun	Vegetable broth with herbs and chicken meatballs

General recommendations

Proper nutrition for heartburn plays a very important role. It is recommended to boil or steam food; during cooking, add as little spices as possible to the dish. Vegetables can be stewed. It is recommended to bake products in a sleeve or foil to prevent the formation of a coarse crust on their surface.

Patients should stop smoking (smoking before meals and immediately after meals is especially harmful). It may also be recommended to drink a glass of water after meals, which can reduce the manifestations of pathology.

For heartburn, a gentle balanced diet is recommended

Heartburn: general information

Heartburn accompanying gastroesophageal reflux, i.e., the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, manifests itself as a burning sensation and discomfort in the esophagus (in the lower chest), may be accompanied by nausea, an unpleasant taste in the mouth, belching and a number of other symptoms. Constant heartburn can lead to scarring, erosions, ulcers, esophageal cancer and other adverse effects.

An attack of heartburn occurs some time after a meal, which varies depending on the disease, against which the pathology arose. Usually, an attack begins 15-30 minutes after eating, the condition can be aggravated by bending the body forward, in the supine position, including at night during sleep.

Since persistent and severe heartburn is a sign of a number of serious illnesses, it is not recommended to self-medicate, you should visit a doctor and get tested.

If heartburn has physiological causes, treatment is usually not required, the patient's condition returns to normal when an adverse factor that affects the body is eliminated. In addition to the main therapy, you can use medicines prepared according to folk recipes, as well as medical nutrition, in some cases an operation is required.

Causes and risk factors

The reasons for the development of heartburn can be physiological and pathological. This condition can be observed with errors in the diet, in women during pregnancy, in overweight people, in the case of the use of a number of drugs.

The risk factors for the development of pathology include the presence of bad habits, frequent stress, excessive physical exertion (especially immediately after eating). Also, a burning sensation can occur if a person immediately after eating takes a horizontal position of the body, eats before bedtime.

The causes of pathological heartburn include a weakening of the sphincter, as a result of which gastric contents are thrown into the esophagus. This condition is observed in gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis with high acidity, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis, and some neoplasms of the digestive tract.

Excessive use can contribute to the development of pathology: