Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid on GERD diet as follows:
- Avoid/observe moderation with bread and bakery products with high-fat additives, such as, croissants, biscuits, doughnuts, and pizza.
- Avoid/observe moderation whole milk and whole fat dairy products, such as, whole fat yogurt, whole fat butter milk, and full-fat cheese.
- Avoid/observe moderation with highly acidic fruits, such as, lime, grapes, grapefruits, pineapple, and oranges.
- Avoid/observe moderation with soups that are very rich in tomato and heavy cream.
- Avoid/observe moderation with extremely greasy foods, such as, curries, pastas with heavy cream, foods containing butter, margarine, coconut milk, excessive oils, cream cheeses, and nut butter.
- Avoid/observe moderation with fried food and fried meat, such as, French fries, potato chips, fried meat, fried eggs, and fried fish.
- Avoid/observe moderation with fried or creamed vegetables, tomatoes and tomato products.
- Avoid/observe moderation with garlic, onion, green and red chilies, spice mixes, and jalapeno peppers.
- Avoid/observe moderation with desserts, such as, cream filled candies, whole fat ice creams, cakes, and cookies. Avoid any desserts with mint or chocolate frosting.
- Avoid/observe moderation with dark chocolate and chocolate drinks, such as, chocolate milk and shakes. Also, avoid/observe moderation with coffee and dark sodas. Also, avoid alcoholic beverages, such as, beer.
