Suffering from Heartburn? You May Need to Change Plate Size

One of the most overlooked aspects of a healthy gut and optimal digestion is the size of meals and the need to keep the correct quantity and type of foods in your stomach throughout the day.

If you are a constant over eater then this habit should come to an end as soon as possible.

Even if you’re eating the right kinds of foods you cannot continuously damage your stomach by overeating and ever hope to begin feeling better.

When the digestive system is severely taxed to break down foods, generally acid reflux is assured resulting in unnecessary suffering.

A full stomach can put extra pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which will increase the chance that some of this food will reflux into the esophagus.

Eating small amounts every two to three hours, rather than purging on big meals is ideal.

Eating a lot of food at one time is tough on your digestion system causing the system to compensate by secreting more acid.

Ideally, a person should stop eating before he/she feels full. The body will provide signs when it has had enough calories.

The feeling of fullness comes later, signaling that overeating has happened. When a person overeats, they gain weight.

Overeating results in consuming more calories than the body needs, so the body stores the extra calories as fat.

I used to eat large portions of food in every meal and in between meals as well.

I thought this was the way to calm the surge of stomach acid that was constantly bothering me. But it made things worse for me.

So I purchased SMALLER plates and got rid of the larger ones. So I HAD to put less food on it in order to fill it up.

I started to become more aware that when I went back for a second helping I was actually consuming more foods than originally planned.

I know it sounds silly, but it worked extremely well for me.

One of the main problems in society today is over eating, especially for those who work from home and eat more frequently.

If you eat at home most of the time, smaller plates could very well be a great asset for reducing heartburn and acid reflux symptoms as well as preventing other gut related issues.

By using smaller plates you will recognize the physical benefits in a short period of time and become much more aware of the quantity of food you are actually consuming.

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