The poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress and bad habits, such as alcohol or tobacco, can promote acidity.
Gastric hyperacidity is a very annoying and even painful health problem for those who suffer regularly and can in general not sufficient to carry a balanced diet to combat this disease.
In this article you will learn how you can avoid the acidity with a simple recipe with cabbage that will serve as an accompaniment to your dishes.
Why do we suffer heartburn?
The stomach is an organ naturally acid hydrochloric acid which helps us digest food well. However, sometimes, due to different factors, this acid can be excessive and adversely affect the digestive system. In some cases there is even a hiatal hernia which allows these acids from rising into the esophagus and inflamed it.What factors increase the ? acidity?
- Poor nutrition or poor assimilation of food.
- Abuse of acidifying foods: white sugar, refined flour, fried, meat, sausage, milk, drinks sugary, carbonated and alcoholic.
- Eat too much too quickly, or without chewing.
- Weakening of the digestive system and lack of digestive enzymes.
- Abuse of medications, antacids or acidifying.
- Toxic, such as tobacco and alcohol habits.
- Stress and negative emotions.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- Life in the cities and in contaminated environments.
Alkalizing foods
Besides some natural remedies to combat the acidity, which are much healthier than conventional antacids, we increase the consumption of alkalizing foods.If we eat them every day we will be balancing soft and progressive way our stomach pH without abruptly altering and allowing that it continues the acidity needed to not hinder the digestion. These foods include, for example:
- The avocado
- Cucumber
- Almonds
- Asparagus
- Millet
- Broccoli
Why cabbage?
Cabbage is a vegetable very economical and very beneficial for health. In some countries it is hardly used and on the other hand, in others, we can find it in most recipes, thanks to its versatility.Cabbage is an excellent antacid because regulates the function of the stomach, liver and intestines to neutralize acidity and prevents and treats gastric, ulcers because of the protection that exerts on the gastrointestinal mucosa.
In addition, if we eat cabbage, also we will be contributing to purify the body, improve our defences and relieve rheumatic pains.
What do we need?
To develop the two daily servings of this medicinal recipe we will need the following ingredients:- 300 or 400 grams of white cabbage.
- 2 Tablespoons (50 g) extra virgin olive oil.
- Juice of half a lemon.
- A pinch of ground black pepper , to taste.
- A pinch of cumin, to taste.
- Half a teaspoon (5 grams) of sea salt or Himalayan salt.
How do we do it?
We will prepare this recipe in the morning, so that he can stand for a few hours until we eat it.- Cut the cabbage into thin strips or you can grind it in a food processor. You should not become liquid.
- We put it in a glass container.
- We add the oil, lemon juice, salt and spices.
- Cover the bowl and leave it to marinate at least two hours, at room temperature.
How do we take it?
- We also give out no amount prepared in two servings and will take each one of them as an accompaniment of the lunch and dinner, respectively.
- We will have to chew well this dish, since otherwise it can cause flatulence. Precisely to avoid this just add the cumin.
- Medicinal recipe will accompany our regular menus and should not replace the portions of carbohydrates, proteins and fats we need.
- If a dish is a salad, we can add the cabbage to make it a unique dish.
- Cabbage dislike many people because they have eaten cooked, but raw taste is totally different and tend to like everyone.
- In a few days we will notice the difference. The acidity will be reduced, if we follow the proper feeding guidelines and away completely from foods that cause it.
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