Patient/caregiver was educated on choice of foods for consideration on GERD diet as follows:
- Prefer whole wheat grain bread and bakery products with low-fat additives, such as, bagels, waffles, and muffins.
- 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.
- Prefer having less acidic fruits, such as, bananas, pears, apples, and berries.
- Choose soups made of lean meat and fresh vegetables, devoid of tomato and heavy cream.
- Observe compliance with low fat or fat-free dressings, powdered or liquid creamer, as desired or tolerated.
- Prefer having well-cooked or baked meat, fish, and eggs versus fried.
- Prefer having your vegetables, plain & fresh, baked or boiled versus fried, without any heavy cream added.
- Prefer having low garlic, onion, chilies, spice mixes, and jalapeno peppers on your diet. Prefer having oregano, sage, black pepper, basil, cumin, coriander, parsley, and other spices & herbs, as tolerated.
- Prefer desserts having honey, gelatin, pudding, or jam over cream-based cookies and cakes. Prefer hard candy over dark chocolate.
- Prefer having decaffeinated coffee and tea over regular coffee, regular tea, and chocolate drinks. Prefer having sparkling water over dark sodas. Prefer having red or white wine over beer.
