Gastritis Diet: 10 Foods To Avoid
Gastritis Diet Foods to Avoid #9: Caffeinated Tea
Even though we’ve already checked coffee off the list of gastritis-friendly foods, we have some more bad news: tea is also off the list. It’s not just the acidity of coffee that makes it bad for people with gastritis: it’s the caffeine content, as well. Caffeine is a digestive stimulant (in addition to being an overall stimulant) and promotes the stimulation of digestion. One of the ways that it does this is by promoting the secretion of stomach acid, which is really the last thing that someone with a digestive issue would want.
It’s important to note that we’re only talking about caffeinated tea here. There are lots of kinds of tea that don’t contain caffeine that can be suitable or even beneficial for people with gastritis: fennel and ginger tea, for example, are fantastic for soothing stomach upset.
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