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Step 1
Rate late-night meals and overeating as the most common triggers shared by most heartburn sufferers. Rather than consuming three main meals each day, aim for several 'micro' meals of smaller portions throughout the day, regardless of the clock.
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Step 2
Never lay down for a rest right after consuming food since this is a sure-fire invitation for heartburn to set in. In fact, wait from 1 to 3 hours after eating before letting your head hit the pillow.
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Step 3
Watch what you eat. Spicy, greasy or fatty foods are common heartburn triggers, no matter what time of day or night they're consumed. For you, garlic and onions may be included in the spicy category as well.
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Step 4
Imbibe less alcohol. While all alcohol can promote heartburn, red wine in particular is often poorly tolerated by people prone to heartburn.
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Step 5
Give up the chocolate. Unfortunately, the confection is another common culprit among heartburn candidates.
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Step 6
Cook your tomatoes. Raw tomatoes tend to encourage heartburn more frequently than cooked. However, for some people, any serving of this fruit triggers an attack, including tomato juice.
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Step 7
Know that the flesh and juice of some fruits are not your friends when it comes to avoiding heartburn. These include oranges, pineapple and grapefruit.
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Step 8
Learn to stay alert without the caffeine. Coffee is one of the biggest heartburn triggers known and even small amounts negatively impacts almost every heartburn sufferer.













Comments
algoar said
on 10/15/2007 hi
the first couple of lines were right on then u got off on a crazy tangent.raw v cooked tomatoes? the stomach does NOT have a brain.your brain can tell the difference but your stomach cannot.
thanks