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Once you have started an acid reflux disease diet, you may find that a number of your reflux symptoms stop, and your throat is allowed to heal.

So let’s discuss what kinds of foods cause acid reflux and some ideas about the acid reflux diet you might need.

Foods That Cause Acid Reflux

One of the biggest offenders to remove from your diet is processed food. Between the acidity of the sugars and starches, your stomach will often not digest well and churn out acids up your esophagus, if you have acid reflux disease.

Another place to start, is cutting down on fats, but not totally out, as you need some healthy fats for good health. Examples of good fats are flax oil, organic butter and fish oil.

Begin to notice which foods and the ingredients in the food set off your acid reflux. Keep a diary for two weeks and write down your reactions and what foods you ate. As you begin to notice a pattern, take those foods out and find substitutes or do without.

There are a number of foods that most people who want to follow an acid reflux disease diet must remove from their selection of foods. A partial list is pasta, plums, cranberries and cranberry juice, garlic, black pepper, sweets and radishes.

And a favorite food to many that often cause problems with reflux are chocolate and pepermint. Sorry, but it is best to avoid those.

In addition, some beverages are offenders. Tea, coffee, diet soft drinks, soft drinks – all these drinks can add to your acid reflux problem. So they need removed from your diet at least for now.

It is best to drink water. Most people do not drink enough water anyway. In addition, give Green tea a try. Green tea can aid digestion, so it can settle the acid reflux down for many people. Ginger tea is also a good remedy to soothe stomach problems and aid digestion. I have taken both ginger tea straight and can also buy herbal teas that have ginger as part of the ingredients.

Foods For Acid Reflux

It may seem like many of your favorite foods are gone, but often times this is a call to get back to a better diet. All kinds of vegetables are good to add to your diet, especially the leafy greens as this adds more minerals to your diet. This helps reduce the acid reflux.

The exception to this may be vegetables that commonly cause gas such as broccoli and cabbage. So don’t eat those in large quantities.

In addition, eat what vegetables and fruits that you can raw, as raw food contain enzymes which aid in digestion.

As you add more of the right foods in and cut back on the foods that cause acid reflux such as processed, sweetened and irritating foods, You will end up with less acid reflux and burping. Yes, it may take some self control, but you will find your acid reflux disease diet is helping.

In a declining market people are losing their jobs, companies are freezing open positions and employee raises. But there are still some industries where companies are profiting and employees are getting increases in their annual salaries. Per a certified payroll report from Money Magazine, Salary.com and CNN here are six top paying positions with opportunity growth in 2008.

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

A pharmaceutical sales representative position tops the 2008 payroll with the median salary being $93,700. The top 10% of employees in this field can earn anywhere from $98,700 to $121,900. This position is responsible for creating relationships and selling pharmaceutical medicine and equipment to healthcare providers. To work in this industry one must occupy at a minimum an Associate’s degree or four years of experience in the field.

Product/Brand Manager

The average product or brand manager makes a payroll of $90,100 and the top 10% in this field make $108,600 to $119,600. This position may require a Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of experience and is responsible for creating, implementing and managing marketing promotions for a specific product line. Most product and brand managers manage a staff and report to a marketing director.

Property Manager

The average payroll for a property manager is $81,400 with the top 10% in the field making $114,900 to $130,000. To be a property manager you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience. As a property manager you’ll be responsible for a group of real estate properties and manage the renting, maintenance, buying and selling of the properties. Your daily responsibilities can range from scheduling trash pick up to leasing units. It’s big job that requires creativity and multitasking on the highest level.

Investment Specialist

The average Investment specialist is making $72,000 with the top 10% in the field bringing home $93,000 to $110,300. It seems in any type of market an investment specialist would be valuable. In a growing market a specialist is needed to help you make the right real estate, college fund and retirement investment choices. In a declining market they’re needed to help with reducing debt and salvaging a retirement fund based on a crashing stock market. To become an investment specialist you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree, at least two years of related experience and sometimes a series of licenses to practice.

Recruiter

The average payroll for a recruiter is $60,800 with the top 10% making $81,100 to $83,200. A recruiter is responsible for interviewing, reference checking, hiring and exit interviewing for employees that range from all different industries and specialties. To become a recruiter you may need a Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of related experience in the field where you’re recruiting employees.

Staff Nurse (RN)

An RN’s average payroll is$59,800 with the top 10% in the field making $68,400 to $68,500. This occupation tops the list of being a fulfilling and challenging job. RN’s are required to have an Associate’s degree and need to be certified as registered nurses. The job requires patient care, documentation of care and progress, the delivery of medicine and assisting Physicians during examinations and procedures. 

The 2008 market is a declining market with businesses closing down, employees losing their jobs and a challenging stock market. But despite the declining market there’s still a silver lining to know that opportunities exist to work in a position that pays competitive wages and has growth potential.