Located on the shores of Lake Superiorâs beautiful Chequamegon Bay, Washburn is a red-hot destination for those with a passion for fishing lake trout, salmon and smallmouth bass. Washburn offers a pair of campgrounds, Class A trout streams, sand beaches, and a marina.
Changing your diet and eating habits may help, too. Hereâs what you can do: Avoid GERD and Acid Reflux: Make these changes. Eat several small meals instead of fewer larger ones. Wait 2-3 hours after you eat to lie down. Donât eat late-night snacks! Donât smoke or chew tobacco. Avoid these foods. Avoid chocolate, mint, and alcohol. They make GERD worse because they relax the esophageal sphincter.
Factors that increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) â and therefore are factors in reflux esophagitis â include the following: 1  Eating immediately before going to bed. 2  Dietary factors such as excess alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and mint-flavored foods.  Excessively large and fatty meals.