Xiong Shijie, a health education expert from Yunnan Province, introduced that many foods, if consumed on an empty stomach, can cause physical discomfort and must be noted.
Avoid eating sugar on an empty stomach
Eating sugar on an empty stomach can easily lead to the action of proteoglycans, which impairs the absorption of various proteins, leading to atherosclerosis and affecting the normal functions of the kidneys and blood circulation. Moreover, eating sugar on an empty stomach can cause a temporary spike in blood sugar levels, leading to eye diseases.
Avoid eating garlic on an empty stomach
Garlic contains allicin, and its pungent flavor can stimulate the intestinal wall, causing the blood vessels in the intestinal wall to become congested and edematous, and leading to excessive secretion of tissue fluid, which can trigger acute gastritis.
Avoid eating bananas on an empty stomach
Bananas contain magnesium. Eating them on an empty stomach can cause a sharp increase in the magnesium content in the blood. An imbalance in the ratio of magnesium to calcium can have an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system, which is not good for your health.
Avoid eating tomatoes on an empty stomach
Tomatoes contain large amounts of pectin, persimmon tannin, soluble astringents, and other components. These can easily undergo chemical reactions with gastric acid, forming insoluble, block-like substances. These blocks can block the stomach's exit—the pylorus—increase intragastric pressure, and cause acute gastric dilation, leading to a feeling of bloating and pain in the stomach.
Avoid eating persimmons on an empty stomach
Eating persimmons on an empty stomach can easily cause them to combine with gastric acid to form hard, insoluble masses, leading to epigastric pain, vomiting, gastric dilation, gastric ulcers, and even gastric perforation or bleeding.
Avoid eating oranges on an empty stomach
Orange juice contains a large amount of sugar and organic acids. Eating oranges on an empty stomach can irritate the gastric mucosa, causing the stomach and spleen to feel bloated and full, and leading to acid reflux and belching.