Acid Reflux Foods to Avoid
This article continues the series on acid reflux and antacids.

Watch food combinations.

What you put together in your meal influences digestibility, notes Dr. Rubman.

In particular, he advises against combining simple carbohydrates (such as sugar, white flour products and white potatoes) with highly saturated fats (such as red meat, processed meats and dairy products).

A tough-to-digest meal, such as steak and mashed potatoes, is not moving anywhere for one and one-half to two hours, meaning that microorganisms
have that much more time to infiltrate the stomach, particularly if
stomach acid production is insufficient.

It’s also a good idea to use fruits as an appetizer 15 to 20 minutes before the meal rather than as a dessert.
Eating fruit after a complex meal may allow the fruit to stay in your stomach long enough to start fermentation, which can exacerbate the problems you have.

More on this important topic tomorrow.