When the thick coating of mucus designed to protect the stomach’s digestive fluids is thinner than normal, an ulcer develops around the stomach, causing the digestive acids to eat away at the stomach’s lining tissues.
If treated quickly (using medication, lifestyle changes, among other things), stomach ulcers are curable. Eating certain foods also helps to keep ulcers under control.
Some meals are best avoided by ulcer patients in order to prevent aggravating the already irritated area.
Here are five food ulcer patients should stay away from:
* Spicy foods
Spicy meals aggravate the painful area by irritating the stomach lining. In some circumstances, the symptoms of ulcers are also known to worsen while eating spicy meals.
*Coffee
Actually, coffee irritates an ulcer rather than causing one. If the goal is to repair the ulcer, it is recommended to avoid coffee or drink it as little as possible because the caffeine in coffee erodes the existing sore area (ulcer), making it worse.
* Alcohol
Alcohol and alcohol-containing beverages should be avoided by anyone with an ulcer. Alcohol consumption raises the stomach’s acidity, aggravating the ulcer and making recovery nearly hard.
*Red Meat
Red meat should be avoided by ulcer patients, especially those with peptic ulcers! Red meat takes longer to digest, causing the stomach’s acid level to rise, irritating the area and exacerbating the symptoms. Lean proteins like chicken, turkey, and others can take its place.
*Refined Foods
Replace processed meals like pasta, white bread, sugar, and more with leafy greens, fruits that are high in antioxidants, and lots of water.
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