3. Fatty Foods
Fatty foods are similar to be avoided if you have a hiatal hernia. The reason here is very similar: fat is difficult to digest.
We often don’t think of this as being true, seeing as we tend to think of fat as being gelatinous and spongey. But that doesn’t mean it breaks down easily – and in fact, the best way to think about this is to remember washing up. When was the last time you tried scrubbing a greasy baking tray or frying pan? The fat just smeared all around right? I bet it ruined your best scrubbing brush too!
The precise same thing happens in the stomach – with fat being very difficult to break down. This is actually the reason that we crave and enjoy fatty foods like burgers – because they help us to feel full quicker and for longer. But when you are struggling with reflux, that’s once again the very last thing that you will want to happen!