So That You Don't Relapse, Avoid 7 Vegetables That Trigger Lambung Acid

Illustration of recurrence of stomach acid-triggering vegetables (Freepik/KamranAymen)

YOGYAKARTA - Eating vegetables in general is good for health. But for people with GERD or reflux of stomach acid, you must be selective in choosing vegetables that are eaten. Don't let them want to be healthy eating plant foods, but make stomach acid recur. So, so it doesn't interfere with daily life, these are stomach acid trigger vegetables that should be avoided.

Celery gives a distinctive aroma to dishes, such as when sprinkled on soto or rawon. However, for people with GERD, these flavored green vegetables should be limited and even avoided. Celery can cause gas buildup in the stomach. The gas accumulates and then it can make you nauseous and uncomfortable.

Sawi is found in many Indonesian dishes, just like celery. Green mustard, is common for vegetables in a bowl of chicken noodles. Note, this vegetable can also trigger stomach acid reflux. So, people with GERD need to avoid green mustard because it increases gas production in the stomach.

Tomatoes usually make sauce or salad mixtures. There are also tomatoes that taste fresh and sweet to eat directly. Some drinks also use tomatoes, such as warm tomatoes. Some people, have a high tolerance for acid levels in tomatoes. But for someone who has a history of GERD, you must be selective in identifying vegetables that make the acid reflux disease recur.

White brushes contain high fructose and fiber. The high fructose in this crucese category of vegetables can stimulate gas formation in the stomach. In addition, citing Siloam Hospital, Friday, May 23, the high fiber in white cabbage makes digestion difficult to process.

Instead, cabbage is cooked first for someone with a history of GERD or stomach acid reflux. In addition to white cabbage, various types of cabbage also need to be limited to be consumed because it contains Rafinosa, which is complex sugar that is difficult for the body to break in the digestive process. But the wisest, identify the effects after eating certain vegetables so that they can be selected for foods that do not make stomach acid rise.

Many people understand that chili, a spicy taste increase in this dish, causes stomach acid and GERD to recur. This is because chili contains capsaicin, a compound that slows down the digestive process and stimulates the production of excess stomach acid.

Onion leaves are included in vegetables that should not be consumed excessively by GERD sufferers. This is because these onions contain fructose, the same as white cabbage. The content can increase the production of stomach acid.

Brokoli is a vegetable rich in fiber, so that in the digestive process it causes gas to accumulate in the stomach. As a result, the gas buildup can rise to the concavity or is called a reflux of stomach acid.

In addition to the need to limit the consumption of vegetables above, people with GERD and reflux stomach acid must avoid some habits that make the disease recur. Such as avoiding lying down after eating, drinking carbonated drinks, consuming spicy and fatty foods, and having to undergo a good diet for a healthy life.