Indigestion? Here's what you must NEVER eat

Here are 5 things you should not eat if you suffer indigestion,according to Pooja Udeshi, consultant sports nutritionist.

Nobody wants to roam with a throbbing headache, fever, vomiting sensation clubbed with bouts of burping and farting. But truly, that's what happens when you suffer indigestion. Simply put, indigestion or dyspepsia is a disease of the gastrointestinal organs where the stomach and small intestine refuses to function normally.

It can turn out to be the most annoying illness that one can suffer. It is a common ailment too. Read: Dyspepsia or indigestion causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention

Symptoms

• Pain in the abdomen,
• Acid re-flux
• Bloating
• Bouts of burping
• Farting
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Causes

• Stress
• Complications of intestine
• Other medical conditions
• Eating gaseous food
• Not chewing food properly
• Eating spicy food
• Eating junk foods

What to avoid?

Here are 5 things you should not eat at according to Pooja Udeshi, consultant sports nutritionist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital- if you have a stomach upset:

• High fibre foods- Oranges, mango etc
• Fried food- Fries, chips, junk food etc
• Soft drinks- aerated drinks
• Nuts- groundnuts, cashews etc
• Even starchy food like potatoes (should be had in less or no quantity).

Also read: Suffering from an upset stomach? Drink peppermint tea

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