Here is the translation: 7 Precautions to Protect Your Stomach Health

Unhealthy food choices, snacking habits, irregular meal intervals and stress cause stomach health problems. Any problem in the stomach negatively affects the entire digestive system and overall health. Memorial Wellness Nutrition Consultant Specialist Dietitian Yeşim Temel Özcan summarizes 7 measures to be taken to protect stomach health as follows;

1. Before each meal, if possible, 1 or 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar should be consumed. Fermented apple cider vinegar relieves acid reflux and replaces depleted stomach enzymes. At the same time, because it is a natural disinfectant, it eliminates bacteria taken with food.
2. Boiled or fermented red beets are the best source of betaine HCl, a stomach acid. Red beets also stimulate bile acids, making them very beneficial for constipation. In fact, consuming boiled beets together with apple cider vinegar is a quick and clear solution for those who cannot ferment.
3. Water consumption should be stopped 15 minutes before eating. Water should not be consumed during meals and up to 1 hour after eating. While low stomach acid impairs digestion, diluting it with water or other liquids makes digestion even more difficult.
4. Each bite must be chewed thoroughly, this number should be 8-9 times per bite. Thoroughly chewed foods are easier to digest and the brain grasps satiety more quickly.
5. Raw salad should not be consumed at dinner. Raw vegetables and fruits are difficult to digest. For this reason, steamed vegetables, olive oil vegetables, avocado or fermented vegetables, which are digested more quickly, should be preferred.
6. Homemade fermented foods are important probiotic foods that aid digestion, strengthen intestinal flora and strengthen the immune system. The water from homemade fermented cabbage pickle can be consumed 1 or 2 tablespoons before meals, just like vinegar use.
7. In the nutrition plan, pastries and yeast-based carbohydrates should be reduced, and protein-containing foods should be consumed more.

These teas are recommended for your stomach health;

Certain plants brewed in hot water for 15 minutes and consumed once a day also provide stomach relief. Digestive Aid Tea 20 g Chamomile 20 g Licorice Root 10 g Fennel

Indigestion and Stomach Relief Tea

20 g Chamomile 20 g Licorice Root 10 g Mint Leaf

Digestive System Relief Detox Tea

10 g Coriander Seed 10 g Fennel 10 g Cumin Seed