Yes — ketchup is one of the worst condiments for acid reflux, and it’s worth understanding why, because it isn’t a single problem but three stacked into one squeeze. Ketchup is concentrated tomato, which is acidic and a well-known reflux trigger; it’s sharpened with vinegar, which is more acid …
Flaxseed is one of the more genuinely useful additions to a reflux diet — but it helps some people more than others, and only if you use it the right way. Like chia, its appeal is mucilage: a soluble fibre that swells into a soft gel in water. That …
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On balance, yes — chia seeds are a reasonable, often helpful food for acid reflux, as long as you understand what they actually do and prepare them properly. The reason people reach for them is the gel: soak chia in liquid and it swells into a thick, jelly-like mass, …
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Mostly yes, with one important caveat. On the measure that usually matters — acidity — lentils are excellent: they’re non-acidic, alkaline-leaning, low in fat and packed with the kind of fibre that the evidence links to fewer reflux symptoms. As a lean, plant-based protein they’re one of the better …
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Yes — in its plain form, tofu is one of the better proteins you can eat with acid reflux. It’s a lean, plant-based protein that’s low in fat and close to neutral in pH, which is almost exactly the profile that leaves reflux alone. It’s bland, it isn’t acidic, …
Sausage and deli meat are among the trickier foods to eat with acid reflux, and it’s worth understanding why, because it isn’t one single thing — it’s three at once. These meats tend to be high in fat, heavily salted, and often spiced, and any one of those can …
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