Is PASTA SAUCE, PESTO GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- cheese cultures
- parmesan cheese
- black pepper
- garlic
- pasteurized milk
cheese cultures
Dietitian noteHigh-fat dairy products can relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach. This can allow stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus, leading to heartburn.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
OLIVE OIL, BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE), SEA SALT, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER.
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