Acid Reflux, another term for heartburn, is a disease created by a simple imbalance of chemical make-up in the body causing an attack of acid reflux in the esophagus when it is only supposed to be in the stomach.

The fact that Acid Reflux, acid indigestion, affects not just adults but also infants and children, makes it essential for everyone to be aware of its symptoms and how it can be avoided.

Since the Acid Reflux is triggered by various foods like chocolate, citrus fruits, spicy foods, including fried and fatty foods, together with the time of day the foods are eaten as well as over eating which also causes excessive weight, it is important to realised that there is a way to avoid this by a carefully managed diet.

Research studies show that specific foods can trigger acid reflux, so it is vital that everyone takes an interest, when experiencing this, of what they are eating or doing.

Not everyone will need the same diet when suffering with acid reflux but there are most definitely certain foods that are well know to encourage the production of excessive acid in the stomach, therefore causing acid reflux.

It was initially thought that drinking milk was a speedy cure to alleviate acid reflux trouble. However, milk produces a reaction in the stomach and actually encourages the production of more stomach acid, which in turn causes acid reflux.

Now, you might be wondering what could be the best diet to observe to avoid acid reflux, the heartburn-free recipes that are fitted to an Acid Reflux diet, if you know of any, would have been tested so you can more or less guarantee that they will work.

However there are a few very simple rules that will help regardless of the diet you decide upon. Firstly, eat small portions more regularly i.e. instead of three large meals a day spread it out and eat five smaller meals.  Secondly, make sure that your meals are rich in complex carbohydrates, this includes breads, rice and pasta which binds the excessive acid in the stomach therefore calming it.  Thirdly, chew your food well, do not rush your meals take your time therefore extracting all of the nourishment that the foods contain.  Try, once you have eaten, to make sure you are either sitting up straight, not bent over, or standing  for at least 45 minutes after eating.  Fourthly, remove all of the high-fat foods from your diet as they tend to stay in the stomach longer therefore stimulating the stomach to produce more acids to digest them. Finally add more plant protein to your diet, for example, beans and lentils to replace the animal protein.  Unless you are a vegetarian it is only advise to replace some plant protein for meat protein over the course of a week.

As suggested think about the time you spend eating, what you are eating, your eating habits, and try to take smaller meals during the day rather than large ones.

If you want additional information regarding a proper diet to battle Acid Reflux, there are many nutrition-oriented health care practitioners you can visit such as a dietician, naturopathic physician, or nutritionist. They can give you accurate dietary schemes that will fit your private health needs and objectives.