Avoid Eating These Salad Ingredients Every Day If You Have This Medical Condition – Health Digest

While salads with alkaline-rich ingredients can be especially good for heartburn, there are some ingredients you need to avoid eating. We’re talking acidic tomatoes; fried croutons (or anything else fried); allium vegetables like onions, garlic, and shallots; citrus fruits; processed foods; and spicy ingredients like peppers. The fermented fibers in allium vegetables can lead to more stomach acid production and spicy vegetables that contain capsaicin can slow down your digestion, both of which could irritate your stomach and lead to heartburn.

Moreover, even lettuce and asparagus were found to be problematic for people with heartburn and reflux, according to a 2017 study published in Minerva Medica. But the science behind lettuce and asparagus seems divided with some experts recommending them as safe, if not, healthy options too.

Perhaps, when it comes to the less obvious salad ingredients to avoid eating, a little trial and error is in order.