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Dropping Acid The Reflux Diet Cookbook Cure Foods To Eat Avoid PDF
Dropping Acid The Reflux Diet Cookbook Cure Foods To Eat Avoid PDF
Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure (2010): What to eat and foods to
avoid
by Penny Hammond on April 1, 2013 · 14 comments
in Diets
Dropping Acid (2010) by Jamie Koufman MD, Jordan Stern MD, and Marc Bauer is a
book that describes a diet to cure acid reflux:
Low fat
Low acid
Avoiding other foods that may trigger reflux
Foods are listed in the book – good foods in green, bad foods in red
This diet avoids discussion of sugar, refined foods, and processed foods and
makes no recommendations one way or the other on them, except for suggesting
people should eat whole grains.
Get a copy of Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure for the full
details – this is an outline of the food recommendations in the book.
Also see their blog at www.refluxcookbookblog.com.
The reasoning behind Dropping Acid
The authors estimate that 100 million Americans have reflux, many of them
unaware of it, and many of them incorrectly diagnosed. The incidence is on the
rise, and they believe it has largely to do with excessive acid in our diets as
prepared foods have been increasingly acidified to prevent bacterial growth and
add shelf life. The real villain is the digestive enzyme pepsin, not acid, so an
antacid won’t help many reflux symptoms. Pepsin breaks down proteins, and can
only do its job when acid is around to activate it. Once a pepsin molecule is
bound to, say, your throat, any dietary source of acid can reactivate it – and
eat at your digestive linings.
Dropping Acid – acid reflux diet – food list
Eat smaller meals more frequently, instead of large meals. Avoid overeating
and especially overdrinking
Do not eat anything 3 hours before bedtime, have a light dinner, and avoid
alcohol before bedtime
Generally, organic is preferable
Average at around 10% fat content
Foods to eat in Dropping Acid – induction
Begin with 2-4 weeks on a very strict, acid-free diet – The Induction Reflex
Diet. This gives the membranes lining your throat, esophagus, etc. a chance to
heal
Eat only foods with a pH of 5.0 or more
All the foods below except: agave nectar, bell peppers, yogurt
Foods to eat in Dropping Acid – maintenance
In the third week, go to the “maintenance” phase of the diet by choosing your
foods from “good” and “bad” food lists
Proteins Eat only organic poultry and fish
Chicken – grilled/broiled/baked/steamed, no skin
Egg whites (for some people, eggs may trigger reflux)
Fish (including shellfish) – grilled/broiled/baked/steamed/sushi
Tofu
Turkey breast – organic, no skin
Carbs Bagels
Beans – black, red, lima, lentils, etc.
Bread – whole grain, rye, unprocessed wheat
Graham crackers
Muffins – non-fruit, low-fat
Oatmeal and all whole-grain cereals
Pancake batter
Pasta – with non-acidic sauce
Popcorn – plain or salted, no butter
Rice
Whole-grain breads, crackers, and breakfast cereals
Low-acid fruits Bananas (a small number of people with reflux need to avoid
them)
Melons – cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon (a small number of people with
reflux need to avoid them)
Pears (max. 4 per week, only if ripe)
Raspberries
Low-acid vegetables Beets
Bell peppers (some people may react to green bell peppers)
Broccoli
Cabbage – green, red, savoy
Carrots
Celery
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Endive
Fennel
Green beans
Mushrooms
Olives
Parsley
Parsnips
Peas
Potatoes – and all of the root vegetables except onions
Radish
Squash – acorn, spaghetti
Turnips
Yams
Zucchini
Condiments and dressings Italian dressing
Vinaigrette – 1 tablespoon per day
Other Agave nectar
Aloe vera
Artificial sweetener (max 2 teaspoons per day)
Caramel (less than 4 tablespoons per week)
Chamomile tea
Chicken stock or bouillon
Ginger – ginger root, powdered or preserved – one of the best foods for
reflux
Herbs – excluding all peppers, citrus, and mustard
Honey
Milk and yogurt – 2% or fat-free
Olive oil – 1-2 tablespoons per day
Soups – homemade with noodles and low-acid veggies
Water – non-carbonated
Fatty foods that may be used in small amounts Butter, olive oil, whole egg,
toasted nuts, salad dressings, toasted sesame seeds, citrus oils from zest
(orange, lemon, lime), Italian Parmesan or Romano cheese, cheddar cheese
extra sharp
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