Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a GERD diet as follows:

  1. Prefer whole wheat grain bread and bakery products with low-fat additives, such as, bagels, waffles, and muffins.
  2. Choose low fat, fat free, and other alternatives on milk and milk products, such as, yogurt, butter milk, and cheese. Choose almond milk or soymilk versus regular milk.
  3. Prefer having less acidic fruits, such as, bananas, pears, apples, and berries.
  4. Choose soups made of lean meat and fresh vegetables, devoid of tomato and heavy cream.
  5. Observe compliance with low fat or fat-free dressings, powdered or liquid creamer, as desired or tolerated.
  6. Prefer having well-cooked or baked meat, fish, and eggs versus fried.