Foods to avoid on an empty stomach

  Tomatoes
  Contains a large amount of pectin, persimmon gum phenol, soluble astringent and other ingredients, easy to chemical reaction with gastric acid, so that the pressure in the stomach increased, causing gastric dilatation and stomach pain, or the formation of gastric stones, especially when tomatoes and milk or soy milk mixed together to eat, more likely to happen this situation.
  The human body should eat some easily digestible, nutrient-rich liquid food on an empty stomach, while tomatoes are single – nutrition, containing only vitamins, fiber and water, etc., eating on an empty stomach not only hinders the absorption of the stomach, but also can not meet the physiological needs of the body: therefore, tomatoes should not be eaten on an empty stomach.
  Milk
  Milk contains a large amount of high-quality protein, and when consumed on an empty stomach, the protein will be “forced” to be consumed as heat, which will not be nutritious and tonic.
  The best way to drink it is to eat it with food containing flour, such as bread and cookies. The best way to drink is to eat with food containing flour, such as bread, biscuits, etc. Or drink two hours after the meal, or drink before bedtime, both nourishing health, promote digestion, and exhaust laxative effect.
  Soybean milk
  Drinking soy milk on an empty stomach, without eating other food, soy milk will be converted into energy. Soybean milk is rich in protein, when drinking soybean milk on an empty stomach, it can only replace the starch as energy is consumed, but can not be absorbed by the body as protein, can not achieve the role of supplementary nutrition. And drinking soy milk on an empty stomach will also add to the gastrointestinal burden.
  Honey
  Drinking honey water on an empty stomach is likely to increase the acidity in the body, and over time, you will have too much stomach acid and get a stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer. Experts warn that there is a time to consume honey, and it is advisable to drink it 1.5-2 hours after a meal.
  If you have a bad stomach, it is best to drink it with 30 degrees of water, otherwise it will easily cause diarrhea, gastroenteritis and other adverse symptoms. However, the temperature should not be too high, from a pharmacological point of view, honey heated to 67 degrees or more, will destroy the vitamins, and reduce its aroma, the nutritional value is reduced.
  Persimmon
  They contain more pectin and tannic acid, which react chemically with stomach acid to produce insoluble gels that can easily form stomach stones. If you eat persimmons on an empty stomach, a large amount of persimmon gum phenol and red tannin astringent will coagulate with stomach acid and form “persimmon stones”. This can easily cause nausea, vomiting, gastric ulcers, and even gastric perforation. Persimmons are less likely to form “persimmon stones” when eaten after a meal.
  Cold drinks
  Drinking a variety of frozen food in an empty stomach will stimulate the gastrointestinal contracture, which will lead to a variety of enzymatic chemical imbalances and induce gastrointestinal diseases. Drinking cold drinks during women’s menstruation can also lead to menstrual disorders.
  Banana
  Bananas have more magnesium, which is a sensitive element that affects the function of the heart and has an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system. Eating bananas on an empty stomach will cause the magnesium in the body to rise suddenly and disrupt the balance of magnesium and calcium in the human blood, which will have a cardiovascular inhibitory effect and is not good for health.
  Hawthorn, orange
  Containing a large number of organic acids, fruit acids, hawthorn acid, citric acid, etc., eaten on an empty stomach, will cause a surge in stomach acid, causing adverse stimulation of the gastric mucosa, so that the stomach bloated, full of acid, if eaten on an empty stomach will enhance hunger and aggravate the original stomach pain.
  Sugar
  Sugar is a food that can be easily digested and absorbed. Eating a large amount of sugar on an empty stomach, the body cannot secrete enough insulin to maintain the normal value of blood sugar in a short period of time, making a sudden rise in blood sugar can easily lead to eye disease. Moreover, sugar is an acidic food, and eating sugar on an empty stomach can also disrupt the acid-base balance and the balance of various microorganisms in the body, which is not good for health.
  Yogurt
  Drinking yogurt on an empty stomach will weaken the health effects of yogurt, while drinking it two hours after a meal or before bedtime will both nourish health and promote digestion, and also have a laxative effect. Drinking yogurt on an empty stomach or in excess will increase the concentration of stomach acid, which will affect one’s appetite and digestive function and is not good for health. It is also incorrect to take medicines with yogurt, because antibiotics can kill live lactic acid bacteria.
  Also, yogurt should not be heated and drunk. Because yogurt contains live lactic acid bacteria, if it is heated, the live lactic acid bacteria will be killed, thus losing its health benefits.
  Garlic
  Garlic contains strong and pungent allicin. Eating garlic on an empty stomach can cause strong stimulation to the stomach mucosa and intestinal wall, causing gastrointestinal spasm and colic, and affecting the gastrointestinal digestive function.
  Alcohol
  Drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can easily stimulate the gastric mucosa and cause various pathologies such as gastritis and gastric ulcers. The body will easily develop hypoglycemia, which leads to dizziness, cold sweats, palpitations, and in severe cases, hypoglycemia, coma and even death.
  Tea
  Drinking tea on an empty stomach will dilute gastric juices, reduce digestive function, and also cause “tea intoxication”, manifested as panic, dizziness, weakness of the limbs, gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal hunger, etc..
  Once the phenomenon of tea drunkenness, you can eat a piece of sugar or drink a glass of sugar water, the above symptoms can be alleviated and disappear. If too much fluorine accumulates in the body, it may cause intestinal diseases and affect kidney function.
  Black dates
  Black dates contain a lot of pectin and tannic acid, which can easily combine with stomach acid in the body and cause hard lumps in the stomach. They should not be consumed before bedtime and are best avoided by people with chronic gastrointestinal diseases.
  Vitamins
  Vitamins are not food, but if eaten on an empty stomach, they will be excreted in the feces before the body can absorb them. For example, vitamin A and other fat-soluble vitamins, dissolved in fat to be absorbed by the gastrointestinal mucosa, should be eaten after meals to be more completely absorbed by the body.
  Pineapple
  It is best to eat the nutrients after eating a meal in order to be better absorbed. It is best to soak the pineapple in light salt water, as eating too much will make your lips and tongue itchy and allergic, and over-eating will make your stomach feel nauseous with too much acid.
  Lychee
  Lychees are high in sugar and can irritate the stomach mucosa on an empty stomach, leading to stomach pain and bloating. And fasting when eating fresh lychee in excess will occur due to the sudden infiltration of excessive high sugar in the body “hyperosmolar coma”.
  Sweet potatoes
  Sweet potatoes contain tannins and gums, which will stimulate the stomach wall to secrete more stomach acid, causing heartburn and other discomfort.