Hiatus Hernia – Diet

Increase

High fibre meals: Raw foods, wholegrains, brown rice, millet, barley, oats, rye, wheat, nuts and Bean sprouts.

White Meat.

Cottage cheese.

Soya products: Tofu

Salad: Celery, radish, onions, apple, peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, avocados, grated carrot, baked potato.

Fruit: Apples, pears, bananas, apricots, raspberries, strawberries.

Dried fruit: Figs, dates, apricots, pears, bananas

Live yoghurt

Vegetables (steamed or baked) carrots, parsnips, turnip, cabbage, broccoli, spinach, kale, onions, garlic)

AVOID

Being over-weight

Heavy Lifting

Tight clothes

Large meals

Fried, fatty foods

Refined foods (white bread, flour, pastry, rice, pasta)

Spicy foods

Tea, coffee, alcohol

Acidic foods (Oranges, grapefruit, sugary foods, bread, potatoes)

Red meat

Over cooked food

Constipation and therefore dried foods

Eating quickly or after 7.00pm

Also:

Eat meals slowly – several small meals per day

Use skimmed milk

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