Ayurvedic Diet Chart for Hyperacidity
Hyperacidity (excess stomach acid) often causes bloating, heartburn, indigestion, and discomfort. Ayurveda recommends a simple, light, and cooling diet to balance stomach acid naturally. Below is a complete diet chart for hyperacidity with foods to eat, avoid, and consume in moderation.
| Best Foods for Hyperacidity (What to Eat) |
| Barley porridge |
Jowar roti |
| Pumpkin juice |
Bottle gourd juice |
| Puffed rice |
Fresh amla juice |
| Barley chapati |
Roasted pumpkin, flax, and sunflower seeds |
| Soaked coriander seeds water |
Sweet pomegranate juice |
| Lunch Options for Hyperacidity |
| Moong dal curry |
Pointed gourd curry with brown rice |
| Millet khichdi (hotchpotch) |
Buttermilk |
| Mixed grain chapati (rice, jowar, barley) |
| Cabbage-cauliflower soup |
Mixed vegetable millet upma |
| Cooked amaranth with bottle gourd |
Barley flour roti |
| Dinner Recommendations for Hyperacidity |
| Jowar khichdi (hotchpotch) |
Amaranth curry |
| Mixed vegetable curry |
Sponge gourd or bitter gourd curry |
| Brown/red rice gruel |
Moong bean curry |
| Jawar roti |
Barley roti |
| Snacks & Light Meals for Hyperacidity |
| Amaranth or rice popcorn |
Puffed rice |
| Poha (tempered flattened rice) |
Red rice idli |
| Brown rice porridge |
Bengal gram-buttermilk curry |
Foods to Avoid in Hyperacidity:
Oily, fried, spicy, and heavy foods.
Bakery products and high-soda foods.
Artificial sugar, sweets, and packaged desserts.
Regular rice, curd, hung curd, yogurt (especially at night).
Buffalo milk.
Newly harvested grains.
Black gram and split black gram dishes.
Refined oil and refined flour.
Mixing hot and cold foods together.
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Foods to Use in Moderation:
Natural sweeteners (dates, figs, 1-year-aged jaggery).
Wheat coarse flour.
Apples, oranges, and other citrus fruits.
Dry fruits.
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Highly Recommended for Hyperacidity Diet:
Red rice.
Pumpkin.
Cow ghee.
Barley and oats.
Grapes and raisins.
Multigrain chapati/rotis.
Amla (Indian gooseberry).
Pomegranate.
Bottle gourd, bitter gourd, and sponge gourd.
Puffed rice.
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