Eat a low-fat diet. Limit your intake of fried food, cream sauces, gravies, fatty meats, pastries and desserts, nuts, potato chips, butter, or margarine. Avoid foods that decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure, including chocolate, regular and decaffeinated coffee, peppermint, onions, garlic, spearmint, after-dinner liquors, and alcohol. No smoking! Try to consume smaller portions. If you…