You’re more likely to suffer from indigestion if you have a busy, stressful lifestyle, if you smoke, you’re overweight or if you don’t exercise regularly. Indigestion can also strike on holiday when it’s tempting to over-indulge in rich or spicy food and drink more alcohol than usual.

Here are some of the common causes of indigestion, by avoiding these activities it is possible to reduce your chances of suffering from the symptoms of indigestion.

• eating too much or too quickly
• gulping down fizzy drinks
• eating rich or spicy food
• drinking too much alcohol
• Irregular eating patterns
• stress