While the probability of family taking over every part of your home, the kitchen being so packed you can hardly open the oven door to get the turkey out before it burns, and a serious food-coma to persist after a massive meal, there are two things you can do your best at avoiding this Thanksgiving holiday: hazardous chemicals and heartburn!
To help avoid hazardous chemicals, there are several simple steps you can take:
1. Cook in stainless steel cookware or cast iron cookware.
2. Eat on glass plates—they’re lead free!
3. Bake on stainless steel or glass bakeware.
4. Eat organic J
When it comes to heartburn, it may be a little more difficult to manage, but not impossible! It is estimated that 42% of Americans suffer from heartburn at some point in their lives. Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest that often radiates upward into the neck and throat. Although there are many causes of heartburn, the primary cause is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is the condition in which the acidic contents of the stomach leaks back into the esophagus, causing burning irritation. Our odds of experiencing heartburn can also be increased by what we eat. For example, coffee, tea, and other caffeinated drinks can relax that lower esophageal sphincter (LES) which then allows the contents of the stomach to reflux into the esophagus. In addition, over-eating, eating late at night, and even wearing tight clothing can contribute to heartburn!
Whatever the cause, our eating habits can often add to the amount of heartburn we feel. For this reason it is important for sufferers of heartburn to watch what they eat. Dr. Jaime Koufman, author of “Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook and Cure,” offers many recipes for dishes that are low in acid and may help you avoid heartburn during this holiday season. Here are a few of Dr. Koufman’s holiday themed recipes.
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
~Jessica
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