Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for your health, and many girls who pursue a slim figure even use it as a meal replacement. However, some fruits should not be eaten on an empty stomach.
I. Tomatoes
They contain a large amount of pectin, tannic acid, and soluble astringents, which can easily react with stomach acid to form indissolvable lumps.
These hard lumps can block the pylorus, the exit of the stomach, increasing the pressure inside the stomach and causing acute gastric dilatation, leading to a feeling of bloating and pain.
II. Persimmons
When the stomach is empty, it contains a large amount of stomach acid, which can easily react with tannic acid, gum, pectin, and soluble astringents in persimmons to form persimmon phytobezoars. This can cause epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, gastric dilatation, gastric ulcers, and even gastric perforation and bleeding.
III. Bananas
They contain a large amount of magnesium. If you eat a large number of bananas on an empty stomach, it will cause a sharp increase in the magnesium content in the blood, disrupting the balance of magnesium and calcium in the human body. This can have an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system, which is not good for your health.
IV. Oranges
They contain a lot of sugar and organic acids. Eating oranges on an empty stomach can irritate the gastric mucosa, leading to increased stomach acid and causing a feeling of fullness, bloating, and acid reflux.
V. Jujubes
They contain a large amount of pectin and tannic acid, which can easily combine with stomach acid in the human body to form hard lumps in the stomach. It is especially not advisable to eat too many before bedtime, and people with chronic gastrointestinal diseases should avoid them.
VI. Fresh Lychees
Lychees have a very high sugar content. Eating them on an empty stomach can irritate the gastric mucosa, leading to stomach pain and bloating. Moreover, eating too many fresh lychees on an empty stomach can cause a sudden influx of excessive high sugar into the body, leading to "hypertonic coma."
VII. Hawthorn
Hawthorn is sour and has the effect of promoting qi and aiding digestion. However, if consumed on an empty stomach, it not only consumes qi but also increases hunger and worsens stomach problems.
VIII. Pineapple
The proteolytic enzyme in pineapple is quite strong. If eaten before a meal, it can easily damage the stomach wall.