High-fat foods and fried foods
Fatty foods, including fried foods, are risky to eat, because they allow more stomach acid to back up into the esophagus. Products to avoid:
- Deep fried foods: French fries, onion rings, chips
- Fatty dairy products: cheese (pH 5.1 — 5.9), whole milk (pH 4.1 — 5,3), butter (pH 6.7 — 6.9), yogurt (pH 4.4 — 4.6)
- Fatty meat: fatty cuts of beef, pork, or lamb, bacon fat, ham fat, and lard (pH — 5.8)
- Nuts: cashews (pH — 5.9), walnuts (pH — 5.4)
- Greasy foods
This fat can cause heartburn because it relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter and promotes the