How Should We Protect Our Stomachs?


The stomach is a muscular organ in the upper abdomen that plays a crucial role in digestion. Its primary function is to digest food. This digestive process involves storing, mixing, and chemically breaking down food, preparing it for further processing in the small intestine. Digestion is important because it ensures that the body gets the nutrition it needs to function properly. Since the stomach is involved in the digestive process, it is important to make sure the stomach is working properly and effectively. 

This organ works every day and often becomes overtaxed by overeating and other factors. When the stomach becomes overburdened it can lead to a variety of uncomfortable symptoms and, in severe cases, even more serious health issues. To avoid this happening, here are a few health tips to care for the stomach and avoid overtaxing it.


  • Eat smaller portions of meal. It improves digestion and it prevents the feeling of heaviness after eating. It also helps manage and control weight.

  • Eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly. Not only does eating slowly and thoroughly help break down food into smaller particles for better absorption, but it also increases saliva production which contains enzymes that initiate the breakdown of carbohydrates and fats in the mouth, easing the subsequent digestion process.

  • Avoid or limit foods that are hard to digest such as fatty, fried and processed foods. These foods take longer to digest leading to digestive issues such as bloating, nausea, stomach pain, and cramps.

  • Avoid stomach irritants such as coffee, alcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages. These beverages increase acid secretion and weaken the mucus barrier.

  • Avoid drinking liquid during meal. It dilutes digestive juices which in turn slows down digestion. 

Avoid mixing too many foods. This can overload the stomach and slow down digestion.

“With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.”   Proverbs 18:20 

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