Title: The bulk of my diet is unflavored plant matter in an effort to reduce acid reflux and complications related to gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). Thanks to a childhood of eating from our garden and local farms I like this food, and to sweeten the deal it is cheap, even if buying certified organic seeds:<p>Soaking 718g (dry weight) of equal parts beans (black, garbanzo, mung, adzuki), brown lentils, and a double portion of hard red wheat seeds in water for about half a day, rinsing 2-3 times a day for the next few days until the radicle is long enough (this isn&#x27;t rocket science), and putting half in the fridge while starting in on the rest, lasts me a whole week as the basis for the day&#x27;s food (augmented with homemade kimchi, nutritional yeast, beets, apples, and zucchini recently- so, not exactly unflavored, but minimal spices and low acidity going in).<p>The cost, based on the five-pound bags of these seeds I bulk-order from our local food cooperative, comes out to $0.61&#x2F;week.<p>I also find that I don&#x27;t need to drink as much water throughout the day, as the seeds soak up a lot, and I add water for cooking (in the microwave, at 30% power for 10-15 minutes). GERD symptoms have subsided over the past couple months eating like this. Symptoms worsen if I eat too much at once and&#x2F;or if I consume  chocolate, citrus, tomatoes, maybe dairy, and coffee &amp; alcohol (both of which I&#x27;d already given up for other reasons).<p>Sharing this in case it helps anyone make changes towards better health.
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