Reply To: Coffee and Small Meals

Not overeating is the best approach. But there is no reason to eat small meals that leave you hungry. Coffee doesn’t bother most people if they are eating low FP. I know of one person that believes coffee, even without sugar or high lactose milk contributes to his reflux. There is an unproven idea that caffeine relaxes the LES. Also, recently, I came across some info suggesting that coffee may actually contain some fermentable carbs 2-4 grams, but can’t put my finger on the source at the moment. In general, a couple of cups of coffee per day should not be a problem.

As far as combining approaches, trying one approach at a time makes better sense to me. It’s easier to determine if the approach works.