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Common Causes of Heart Palpitations

Dietary Changes

Many foods in your diet would also lead to heart palpitations. However, this cause tends to be specific to a person. For example, many people often feel this condition when they consume a lot of gluten or dairy, or when they do not eat regular 3 meals per day. Some common ingredients or foods that would heart palpitations include ginseng, aged cheese, overripe or dried fruit, alcoholic drinks, cured meats, chocolate, coffee, and more. In some cases, you might also feel heart palpitations when standing up quickly after sitting for the entire time of the meal. [9]