Contents:
- Medical Video: Gastritis Diet: What to Eat and What to Avoid
- Foods high in fat can aggravate the symptoms of ulcers
- High-fat foods that should be shunned
- Fatty foods that are still allowed
Medical Video: Gastritis Diet: What to Eat and What to Avoid
People with heartburn certainly know that they must avoid foods that have sour and spicy taste. Whether it's oranges, lemons, tomatoes, peppers, and so on. Because, all these foods can add acid buildup and cause stomach acid to rise. In fact, this one effect can also appear when you consume fried foods and other high-fat foods, you know. How can? Check out the information below.
Foods high in fat can aggravate the symptoms of ulcers
Tempeh, fried potatoes, or fried bakwan you may often choose as a savior of hungry stomach before lunch time arrives. However, if you often have problems with stomach acid disorders, eating habits and foods high in fat should be reduced. Even if you can, immediately leave this type of food from the list of your favorite foods. Why is that?
High-fat foods can actually aggravate your stomach symptoms. Because, every type of food high in fat you eat takes longer to digest. Well, this fat content must be broken down into smaller particles first so that it can be absorbed by the small intestine.
The longer it is in your stomach, the more stomach acid will be produced to help digest the food. As a result, this stomach acid will continue to rise until it reaches the esophagus.
At the same time, high-fat foods will also trigger excessive production of the cholecystokinin hormone. This cholecystokinin hormone functions to relax the lower esophageal sphincter, which is a muscular valve that separates between the esophagus and stomach acid. When this muscle relaxes or relaxes, then of course there is no more barrier for stomach acid to rise and begin to irritate the esophagus.
That is why you can experience heartburn, abdominal pain, and a burning and hot sensation in the chest (heartburn) after eating high-fat foods. Yes, all of this is an increasingly severe collection of symptoms of ulcers.
High-fat foods that should be shunned
Now, you might want to avoid high-fat, oily foods to prevent stomach acid from rising again. However, wait a minute. This does not mean you really have to avoid fat intake, you know. Because after all, you still need fat as a reserve of energy in the body. It's just that you need to pay attention to certain types of fats that may and may not be consumed.
As you probably already know, fat consists of two types, good fat and bad fat. Good fats that the body needs are unsaturated fats, while bad fats and should be avoided are saturated fats.
A list of foods high in saturated fat that should be avoided by ulcer sufferers includes:
- French fries, potato chips, popcorn and other fried foods
- High-fat dairy products, such as butter, milk, cheese, and sour cream
- Ice cream
- Beef or mutton
- Pizza, burgers and other fast food.
Fatty foods that are still allowed
So, what foods are high in fat that can be consumed by ulcer sufferers? One example of foods that contain good fat is olive oil. Although the texture is quite oily, olive oil actually contains oleic acid, a type of unsaturated fatty acid that is good for reducing inflammatory reactions. What's more, olive oil also contains omega 3 and 6 fatty acids which are good for the health of the heart and blood vessels.
In addition, you can also eat avocados, walnuts and flaxseed (flaxseed) which is also rich in unsaturated fats. Relax, all these foods are safe for those who have stomach problems.
By choosing the right foods, you will be better able to control the symptoms of ulcers and prevent them from relapse. If your stomach symptoms don't improve even though you have avoided high-fat foods, you should consult your doctor for further treatment.
