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Top tips to beat acidity
Most people suffer from acidity these days but the good news is that it is a completely
reversible condition. Here are a few tips to beat it!
By Mdhil | Mdhil Fri 23 Nov, 2012 9:00 AM IST
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Are your eating habits irregular? Do you eat out a lot? Do you love spicy food? And have you been experiencing
burning sensations in the throat, gas formation, sour taste in your mouth and fatigue? Chances are that you are
suffering from acidity.
What causes acidity?
Acidity is caused when the digestive juices produced in our stomach are not utilised completely. In fact the acid
helps digest food we eat. However, when there isnt enough food for digestion or if there is an over production
of this acid, you will experience acidity pangs.
In addition, acidity may also be due to eating a meal filled with either sugar or spices, stress, lack of exercise or
long gaps between two meals. In most cases, the main trigger for acidity is the food we eat and our eating
habits.
Though acidity is one of the most common problems faced by most of us, preventing acidity from occurring is
very simple. Here are a few tricks which will help you beat acidity!
Eat at regular intervals
Always eat in small portions. Instead of one heavy breakfast, break it down into two portions and eat it at two-
hour intervals. This way, your stomach is neither too full nor completely empty.
Fruits and veggies
Eat a lot of fruits, vegetables and whole wheat grains as this will increase the amount of fibre you consume. The
fibre in your food will absorb the extra acid produced in your stomach and also discard it out of your body.
Fruits such as bananas, papayas, cucumbers and watermelons go a long way in relieving acidity. Also, dry fruits
like raisins, dried figs and almonds help in easing heartburns and the burning sensation in your stomach. Eat
more vegetables like drumsticks, beans, pumpkin, cabbage, carrot and spring onions.
Drink water
Drink warm water first thing in the morning. This is said to flush out the excess acid which gets accumulated in
your stomach through the night. In addition, drinking tender coconut water three times a day will also help you
fight acidity.
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Sip milk
If you are suffering from acidity, sip cold milk frequently as milk is an acidity buster and it helps in stabilizing
the gastric acids. But, do not think eating ice cream is as same as drinking cold milk. Actually the cream and
sugar in the ice cream will just aggravate the acidity.
Chew on tulsi
When you are suffering from heartburns, pop in a few tulsi leaves and chew on them for a while. This can give
you instant relief. Also, mint leaves are said to be equally effective. Boil mint leaves in a bowl of water and sip it
frequently. This too helps relieve you from acidity.
Aniseed/sauf
Now you know the reason behind the sauf served in restaurants. It not just helps in digestion but is also great
for those suffering from acidity. For best results, soak one teaspoon of sauf in one cup of boiled water overnight.
Strain this water, add a teaspoon of honey to it and sip on it through the day.
Chew gum
Chewing sugarless gum is said to help in reducing heartburn. Chewing gum produces more saliva, and the
alkaline properties in the saliva neutralise the acid.
In addition to above tips:
Try and avoid eating out often, eating fatty, oily food and too many chocolates.
Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day.
Say a big NO to cigarettes!
Use an extra pillow while lying down, so that your head is slightly elevated. The elevated position helps the acid
to remain inside the stomach, instead of moving into the esophagus.
Make sure that you have dinner at least two hours before your bedtime as this helps keep acidity at bay.
You may also like:
Tips to keep your bathroom smelling clean and fresh!
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Top tips to beat acidity is a post from: mDhil


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Giridhar 51 minutes ago Report Abuse
Its Good way to keep acidity at bay.
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Well Wisher 15 minutes ago Report Abuse
very important tip forgotten by the author
chew the food you eat. When we are hungry we swallow instead of chewing
chewing helps secrete digestive juices. These juices help absorb the food
Else, acids are produced, when you swallow whihc corrode the heartlining
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Vicky 25 minutes ago Report Abuse
these tips are very good for beating acidity
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this is a very good dips to prevent acidity
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It's worth giving attention to this !
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Amla juice is a healthy drink to recharge yourself on any time of the day, particularly when you are tired. How
does this juice standout? Amla / gooseberry is a storehouse of vitamin C and is said to offer a number of other
health benefits. Learn how to make amla juice and make yourself a glass of this healthy drink.

This juice is usually prepared by adding sugar to it. You can, however, add little jaggery (unrefined sugar) /
brown sugar, salt and pepper to the drink to get a different taste. If you want a flavor to it, add little cardamom
powder.

In the amla juice recipe that follows, no preservatives are used, making this juice even more healthier.







1. Amla / Gooseberry about 8-10 ( 1cup pieces)
2. Sugar 1 cup
3. Salt 1 pinch
4. Cardamom powder (optional) 1 pinch for a one glass of amla juice.






How to make Amla Juice?

1. Wash and dry the amla / gooseberries.

2. Keep them in a bowl.

3. Add about one and half a cup of water to the
pressure cooker.

4. Place the bowl inside the pressure cooker.

5. Cover the pressure cooker with its lid.

6. Switch on the stove.

7. When the steam starts to come out, put the
weight.

8. Wait for one whistle. Then, switch off the stove.

9. When there is no pressure in the cooker, remove
the bowl from it.

Keep aside to cool.

10. Gently touch a gooseberry. If you can handle the
heat in it, press the gooseberry between your
fingers. It breaks into pieces. Remove the
seed.

Repeat this procedure for the other berries.

11. Grind the sugar into a fine powder.

12. Grind gooseberry pieces into a fine paste. If you
cannot grind them, add little sugar powder and
grind.

13. Mix the gooseberry paste, sugar powder, and
salt.

Gooseberry juice concentration is ready.

14. Transfer the gooseberry juice concentration to a
freezer-safe box.

Store the box in the freezer.

15. Whenever you need juice, add 2-3 spoons of
juice concentration, or according to your taste, to
a glass and add water.

Add cardamom powder for flavor. Stir well.

Amla juice / gooseberry juice is ready.