You can use all of these methods when dining out. You can enjoy your meal if you learn how the dishes are prepared and avoiding the fried and high-fat dishes. You can avoid the high-fat gravies and sauces, and ask for low-fat substitue served on the side. Most importantly, you will want to avoid your trigger foods. These are foods that you know trigger heartburn for you. If you aren't sure what these foods are, you can keep a record of what foods cause you heartburn and what foods don't. For more tips on heartburn and dining out, please read this article.

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_{"Heartburn Or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)." The American College of Gastroenterology, n.d. <http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/women/whatisgerd.asp>.}

_{"The Word on GERD -- Straight Answers to Your Questions about Heartburn & GERD." The American College of Gastroenterology, n.d. <http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/gerd/straight.asp>.}

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