Health Tip: Kids Get Indigestion, Too

Here's how to help prevent it

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(HealthDay News) - Indigestion often is caused by eating too much greasy, fatty or spicy food. It can affect adults and children, too.

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Here are suggestions to help save your child's tummy from indigestion, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

• Eat several smaller meals or snacks throughout the day, rather than eating large amounts of food at once.
• Eat healthy, lighter foods, and avoid greasy products such as cheeseburgers and french fries.
• If acidic foods like citrus fruits or some sodas upset the stomach, stay away from them.
• Eat slowly -- don't rush through meals. Relax for a while after eating, rather than immediately exercising or running and playing.
• Don't eat too much chocolate.

-- Diana Kohnle