I. Milk and Soy Milk
These two foods contain large amounts of protein. When consumed on an empty stomach, the protein is "forced" to be converted into energy for consumption, failing to provide nutritional benefits. The correct way to drink them is to consume them with foods containing flour, such as pastries or biscuits, or to drink them two hours after a meal, or before going to bed.
II. Yogurt
Drinking yogurt on an empty stomach will diminish its health benefits. However, drinking it two hours after a meal or before bed provides both nourishing, health-promoting, and digestion-boosting effects, as well as aiding in relieving gas and promoting bowel movements.
III. Baijiu (Chinese Liquor)
Drinking alcohol on an empty stomach irritates the gastric mucosa, which can easily lead to gastritis, gastric ulcers, and other diseases over time. Additionally, a person's blood sugar is already low when the stomach is empty. Drinking alcohol at this time can quickly lead to hypoglycemia. The brain may suffer from functional impairment due to a lack of glucose supply, resulting in dizziness, palpitations, cold sweats, and hunger. In severe cases, hypoglycemic coma may occur.
IV. Tea
Drinking tea on an empty stomach can dilute gastric juice and reduce digestive function. It can also cause "tea intoxication," characterized by symptoms like heart palpitations, dizziness, headache, fatigue, and unsteady standing.
V. Sugar
Sugar is a food that is easily digested and absorbed. Consuming a large amount of sugar on an empty stomach causes the body to secrete insufficient insulin to maintain normal blood sugar levels in a short period, causing a sharp rise in blood sugar, which can easily lead to eye diseases. Moreover, sugar is an acidic food, and eating it on an empty stomach can disrupt the body's acid-base balance and the balance of various microorganisms, which is detrimental to health.
VI. Persimmons and Tomatoes
They contain a significant amount of pectin and tannic acid. These substances react with stomach acid to form indissolvable gel-like masses, which can easily lead to stomach stones.
VII. Bananas
Bananas contain a relatively high amount of magnesium. Eating bananas on an empty stomach can cause a sharp increase in magnesium in the body, disrupting the magnesium-calcium balance in the blood. This has an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system and is not conducive to good health.
VIII. Hawthorn and Oranges
They contain large amounts of organic acids, fruit acids, hawthorn acid, citric acid, etc. Consuming them on an empty stomach can cause a sharp increase in stomach acid, adversely irritating the gastric mucosa and leading to symptoms like bloating, belching, and acid regurgitation.
IX. Garlic
Garlic contains allicin, which has a strong pungent taste. Eating garlic on an empty stomach can cause strong irritation to the gastric mucosa and intestinal walls, leading to gastrointestinal spasms and colic.
X. Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes contain tannins and pectin, which can stimulate the stomach wall to secrete more stomach acid, causing discomfort such as heartburn.
XI. Cold Drinks
Consuming large amounts of frozen foods on an empty stomach can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract to go into spasm. Over time, this can lead to disorders in various enzyme-catalyzed chemical reactions, inducing gastrointestinal diseases. It can also cause menstrual irregularities in women during their period.