Kidney Beans Acid Reflux

Acid reflux is often accompanied by heartburn.

Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images The American College of Gastroenterology estimates that about 60 million Americans experience occasional heartburn, the predominant symptom of acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when your lower esophageal muscle relaxes and allows the contents of your stomach to travel back up into your esophagus.

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Kidney Beans

People who are prone to acid reflux are often advised to choose foods that won’t irritate their lower esophageal muscles. Such foods generally have two things in common: They’re nonacidic and low in fat. Most vegetables – including kidney beans and other legumes – fit into this category and typically don’t cause acid reflux.

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Common Triggers

Acid reflux can be brought on by eating too much or too close to bedtime, taking certain medications and smoking. Common dietary triggers include chocolate, alcohol, coffee, tea and other caffeinated beverages, peppermint, spearmint, oil, whole milk, cream-based soups and most fast foods. Tomatoes, tomato products, citrus fruit and citrus juice also tend to aggravate acid reflux.

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Other Considerations

Kidney beans that have been presoaked and boiled in water are generally well tolerated by people with acid reflux. The main dish they’re used in, however, is not – kidney beans are a staple of chili, which also typically contains tomatoes, spices, sour cream, cheese and other heartburn-provoking ingredients.

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  references
  
      American College of Gastroenterology: Acid Reflux
    
      National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Adults
    
      Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet
    
      Aurora Health Care: Gastroesophageal Reflux Diet (GERD)
     Is this an emergency?
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the
National Library of Medicine’s list
of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.





  references
  
      American College of Gastroenterology: Acid Reflux
    
      National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Adults
    
      Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet
    
      Aurora Health Care: Gastroesophageal Reflux Diet (GERD)

Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.

Acid reflux is often accompanied by heartburn.

Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images

Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images

      American College of Gastroenterology: Acid Reflux
    
      National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Adults
    
      Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet
    
      Aurora Health Care: Gastroesophageal Reflux Diet (GERD)