11. Tomato-based sauces
Tomatoes are a delicious and juicy fruit that is also rather acidic. In fact, they contain both citric and malic acids, which are known to cause heartburn. Even when just used as a base for a meal, tomato’s high acidity can cause severe heartburn and acid reflux. This means that even if you don’t eat tomatoes directly, if they’re used in a sauce or marinade, you could have heartburn and acid reflux. Eliminating tomatoes from your diet, in addition to your GERD medication, may help to lower the severity or frequency of your heartburn and acid reflux. It’s difficult to eliminate tomatoes from your diet because they’re concealed in so many things (such baked beans, barbeque sauce, and chili, to mention a few Southern favorites). The good news is that cutting back on tomato consumption can help many people with heartburn. One lifestyle behavior that may help to lessen the frequency of GERD symptoms is limiting tomato eating. Although removing tomatoes from your diet won’t completely eliminate heartburn and acid reflux, it can significantly improve your quality of life by reducing the frequency of these symptoms—especially when done in conjunction with your GERD treatment plan and under the supervision of your GERD surgeon.
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