Foods that help ease acid reflux

Alkaline foods

While acidic foods such as spicy foods cause acid reflux, Hall says, alkaline foods help lower its occurrence. These include nuts, cauliflower, melons, and bananas.

Ginger is also alkaline in nature and has great medicinal properties. Ginger tea is a popular herbal tea with antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties, making it an excellent natural remedy for heartburn relief. Ginger tea also calms the digestive tract and neutralizes acid production during acid reflux. However, taking too much ginger in any form can irritate the stomach and worsen acid reflux

Foods high in fibre

Foods high in fibre will cause one to get satisfied quickly. This way, eating heavy or big meals is avoided. Therefore, Hall advises that people eat foods such as whole grains like brown rice, and unprocessed oatmeal, green vegetables as well as root foods like sweet potatoes, beetroot, and carrots.

Watery foods

These are foods that have a high content of water and weaken the stomach acid concentration. Hall says these include cucumber, watermelon, celery, and herbal tea.

While many while take milk when they have acid reflux, not all milk types work according to Hall.

She suggests taking skimmed milk as it is low in fat. Low fat yoghurt will also help in reducing the effect of acid reflux. This yoghurt also gives you probiotics, which the digestive tract needs to better digestion,” she says.

Lemon water

Although it is acidic,Hall says when mixed with honey and taken in small quantities, lemon is a great remedy for acid reflux. Honey not only neutralises the acidic lemon but also comes with antioxidants which are good for our cell health.