Is bacon bad for acid reflux?

Common trigger

Processed meats like bacon and sausages are usually high in fat and salt.

Tips

  • Choose leaner back bacon, grilled, in a small portion.

Try instead

Poached eggs or grilled lean ham

Is it a trigger for you?

Reactions vary a lot between people. Log bacon and sausages in the symptom diary for two weeks: it shows how often each food is followed by symptoms. Then try two weeks without it and compare.

Similar foods

Red meat Chicken Fish Eggs Tofu Beans and lentils

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Sources

  1. Katz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, et al. ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022;117(1):27-56.
  2. NICE. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management (CG184). National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2014, updated 2019.