Waking up early and starting your day with glass of fresh orange juice or a hot cup of coffee is what every fresh morning asks for. However, this is another matter that they gradually turn the digestive system into hotbed of creepy illness, instead making us healthy.
These foods are undoubtedly rich in nutrition, however consuming them on an empty stomach may not be a good idea. Here’s why.
GREEN VEGGIES
We all that raw green veggies are rich in minerals and good for health, however consuming them on an empty stomach may lead to abdominal pain and flatulence as the coarse fibre and amino acids in the green vegetables may harm the stomach lining.
CHILLIES
Chillies and even hot spices like pepper irritate the gastric lining of the stomach and lead to gastritis. Therefore, when consumed on an empty stomach lead to damaging the mucus membranes of the digestive tract, which can cause heart-burn.
BANANA
Apart from ripe bananas, eating a raw banana on an empty stomach increases the level of magnesium in the blood that may interfere with the normal functioning of the heart and effect negatively.
YOGURT
Yogurt is exceptional among all food items as it neither causes any harm or gives any benefit if consumed on an empty stomach. The body is loaded with hydrochloric acid when one gets up early in the morning and the healthy bacteria in the yogurt are most likely to be killed by this acid.
DESSERT/SWEETS
The human pancreas and liver are two organs that are sluggish in the morning after a full night’s rest, on which consuming dessert or sweets immediately might increase pressure on the organs. Regular consumption of sugar loaded foods in the morning may further slow down these organs and result in a number of lifestyle diseases.
COFFEE
Caffeine present in coffee may lead to acidity, also fueling the secretion of hydrochloric acid that is again harmful for normal functioning of the digestive system.
CITRUS FRUITS
Citrus fruit loaded with fruit acids, and if consumed on an empty stomach they are likely to cause acidity and even lead to gastric ulcers. Furthermore, due to abundance of fibre and fructose they may slow down the digestive system.
LYCHEE
In reference to recent deaths around world, it was found that when lychee was consumed on an empty stomach when the blood sugar levels are low, it caused acute illness, and in some cases even led to death.
ALCOHOL
Alcohol quickly spreads in the body when consumed on an empty stomach, which then dilates blood vessels and even reaches the brain in seconds. This pressurizes large organs and negatively impacts the heart. With food, this spread is comparatively slow and also the excretion is more.
SOFT DRINKS
As we all know that soft drinks are highly acidic in nature, so when they mix with acids on an empty stomach, they cause nausea and gas. This may also result in cramp and body pain.
