Heartburn: Hints on Dealing

Ahhh, the holiday ... a time of friends, family and for all too many people ...

heartburn!

If you one of the 60 million Americans suffer from acid reflux disease you know, like a meal of clemency can lead to a day or night of misery.

The problem is that during the holidays we allow more things in our diets than we the rest of the year. We eat more SSS and rich food, drink more alcohol and coffee, and very often can pay the price with increased heartburn.

But be of good cheer, dear holiday party-goers, you can still eat well, have a great time, and avoid heartburn your problems!

The secret lies in knowing what foods are bad, so you can replace them or something in her places.

The heartburn bad food is available in two varieties ...

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Those who cause an increase in stomach acid, some of which may spill over into your esophagus caused heartburn.

2. Those who relax esophageal sphincter cancer. The esophagus cancer is a little sphincter muscle at the base of the esophagus, as a lid that prevents stomach acid into the esophagus.
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Here are some of the food causing heartburn you should look out for this holiday season.

Peppermint

What Candy is associated with the holidays than the red and white striped candy cane? However, peppermint is one of those foods, which relaxes the sphincter and esophageal cancer makes up acid in your esophagus.

Instead, try it with a stick of red licorice. You can use these sticks in bulk, or individually wrapped.

chocolate

Yes, I'm afraid it's true, chocolate is another "relaxing" food, the way for Stomach acid to reach your esophagus. Instead of chocolate, but try to replace ...

Just joke. True chocoholics know that there is no substitute for chocolate, but there are people who are thinking of creative ways to chocolate heartburn free.

See the resource box at the end of this article for a collection of heartburn-free recipes, including for a fudge!

alcohol and coffee /tea

Between the office holiday party, Christmas with the family, and New Year's Eve, alcohol consumption for many people sky rocket during this time of year. And, even non-drinkers can be pampered with higher than normal levels of coffee or tea (regular and decaf),

All of the above can drink the acid production in the stomach and give you heartburn. Instead, try replacing hot cider (in moderation) for the coffee or tea, and alcohol-free beer or wine for your other favorite alcoholic beverages.

hors d 'oeuvres

Spicy and fatty foods are notorious for the production of gastric acid production, and no room Foodstuffs are more comfortable and clean as presented on the hors d 'oeuvres trays and tables on vacation parties.

Foods where they belong cheese, salami , Beef sticks, and, of course, spicy buffalo wings. Instead, stick with pretzels, apples, broccoli and carrots or dipped in low-fat ranch dressing.

brunch food

Lastly, another meal that friends and family share on vacation -- one and the heartburn is loaded with traps and snares - is brunch.

From of coffee, the eggs in butter and garnished with bacon or sausage, the donuts and fruit juices, brunch offers heartburn food at every step. Again, only a few changes can lead to a very satisfactory meal, followed by a pleasant, heartburn-free day.

Here are a few tips for your brunch selection ...

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Omeletts are better than those with whole eggs, and if you like, so something like a loaf of bread with breakfast, try a whole grain bagel with low fat cream cheese.

Apples and bananas are the best decisions for fruit and, if you want a fruit juice, apple is probably your best bet there, too.
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As you can see, there are many opportunities for Acid reflux and heartburn sufferers to enjoy delicious heartburn-free foods this holiday season.

Simply, any approach or get-together party with a strategy, what and how much you eat. Then choose to avoid the bad heartburn food and, most importantly, have a great time this holiday season!

Happy holiday!

For more tips, suggestions, and plenty of heartburnfree recipes that you can use this holiday season and all year long, go to http://acid-reflux-help.blogspot.com/2005/11/heartburn-free-foods-for-holidays.html

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