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Coconut milk obtained from grated coconut, gives a rich taste and soft texture to dishes. A number of Indonesian dishes such as rendang, gulai, and sayur lodeh are made with coconut milk as the base ingredient. In addition, coconut milk is also often used for various refreshing drinks.
However, it should be noted that consuming large amounts of coconut milk dishes or regularly can potentially affect digestive health, especially related to the increased risk of acid reflux. Coconut milk contains quite high levels of saturated fat. Reported from journals.lww.com, a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology shows that consuming high-fat foods can increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
In addition, fatty foods such as coconut milk dishes can slow down gastric emptying, meaning food stays in the stomach longer. This condition increases pressure in the stomach and the possibility of stomach acid rising into the esophagus. Reported from mayoclinic.org, a high-fat diet can worsen GERD symptoms because of this effect.
To prevent this, one way that can be done is to reduce coconut milk dishes. However, if you occasionally want to consume it, there is a trick that can be done so that coconut milk dishes do not cause stomach acid. This trick was once shared by Instagram user @ummubalqishaura through one of the uploaded videos.
According to him, there is one spice that can be mixed into coconut milk dishes so that it does not cause stomach acid to rise. As reported by BrilioFood on Sunday (6/10), the spice in question is lime leaves. The method is to simply add a few lime leaves to coconut milk dishes, such as cooked lodeh. "Lime leaves have anti-inflammatory properties, which can help relieve inflammation in the stomach lining which is often caused by excess stomach acid. This helps prevent pain or burning in the stomach," explained Instagram user @ummubalqishaura.
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