Eat smaller, more frequent meals if you're prone to heartburn, says David Peura, M.D., a gastroenterologist at the University of Virginia school of medicine. Take a walk after dinner. Or surf porn sites. Just wait an hour before you nap on the couch or lift weights. Lying down with a full stomach lets stomach acid gurgle upward, explains Dr. Peura.
Intense exercise can also force acid into the esophagus.
Your Coronary Arteries Quit having nightmares about the hard chunks of fat in your coronary arteries that slowly grow to the size of pig's knuckles. They're probably not going to kill you. Instead, it's the tiny, soft plaques that are the real devils, says Steven E. Nissen, M.D., a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. While the large buildups are relatively stable, those soft little plaques often rupture and cause dangerous clogs. If heart attacks run in your family, go a step further than just getting daily exercise and eating a diet with less than 20 percent fat.