As the saying goes, “food is the most important thing for people”, the importance of eating to people is self-evident. It is important to eat if you want to be healthy.
High blood pressure is taboo, and after pregnancy, there are also various dietary taboos often circulate on the Internet. Among them, what cannot be eaten while "empty".
"Don't drink milk on an empty stomach, it's a waste of nutrition." "You can't eat bananas on an empty stomach, it's not good for the heart." "Don't eat persimmons on an empty stomach, as stones will develop."... There are many different statements. Which ones are true and which are false?
To prevent pitfalls, we will tell them carefully today. How "empty" is
on an empty stomach?
We are not unfamiliar with the fasting. Usually, we take blood tests and draw blood, so we require that we start on an empty stomach the night before. If we are sick, we need to take medicine on an empty stomach.
In medicine, fasting generally refers to the basic emptying of the stomach. The stomach is the most enlarged organ in the human digestive tract. After eating, the stomach capacity can reach 1500-2000 ml, while when on an empty stomach, the stomach capacity is only about 50 ml.
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So, how long does it take to empty the stomach? This is actually difficult to generalize. During a physical examination and blood test, fasting is required for at least 8 hours. If you take medicine on an empty stomach, it is generally necessary to take 1 hour before or 2 hours after the meal.
1 food chemical composition, as well as physical properties such as viscosity and particle size, will affect the speed of gastric emptying of . Usually, it takes about 4-6 hours to empty stomach.
3 foods should not be eaten on an empty stomach
1, alcohol
1, alcohol
The stomach can directly absorb alcohol. Drinking on an empty stomach will not only make people drunk, but will also irritate the gastric mucosa, causing gastritis, gastric ulcer , etc. Especially for people with diabetes , drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can also cause hypoglycemia and even cause coma.
Alcohol is a first-class carcinogen. Do not drink alcohol on an empty stomach, and drink less on other occasions.
2, tannic acid fruits with high amounts of
tannic acid is also called tannin . Under the action of gastric acid, it will combine with protein to form "stones". Persimmons, grapes, hawthorns and other fruits contain tannic acid.
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Take persimmons as an example. Persimmons with high tannin content are generally not cooked enough and have astringent taste. They have more stomach acid when they are on an empty stomach. If the gastrointestinal function is weak, eating persimmons on an empty stomach is indeed prone to discomfort. But ripe persimmons can generally be eaten with confidence.
3. Stimulating food
Eating irritating foods that are too spicy and overly acidic on an empty stomach can easily irritate the gastric mucosa and intestinal wall, causing gastrointestinal cramps and colic.
Especially for people who have problems with gastrointestinal ulcers, they should pay more attention when eating spicy and sour.
3 kinds of foods don't have much attention to
1, milk
Milk contains a lot of high-quality protein. Many people are worried that drinking milk on an empty stomach will waste protein and even increase the burden on the stomach.
But in fact, carbohydrate in milk will be decomposed and energy-supplying. Protein is not the primary energy-supplying substance, so there is no need to worry about increasing the burden on the stomach and intestines.
. I feel uncomfortable after drinking milk, mostly because I am lactose intolerance and has nothing to do with being on an empty stomach.
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2, yogurt
The acidity in the stomach is relatively high when you are on an empty stomach. The lactic acid bacteria in yogurt is indeed difficult to survive, but this does not mean that yogurt is not suitable for drinking on an empty stomach.
First of all, lactic acid bacteria may not necessarily enter the intestine. Secondly, even without lactic acid bacteria, yogurt still has great nutritional value and can avoid lactose intolerance, which is quite suitable for eating on an empty stomach.
3, banana
Banana is rich in magnesium, potassium and other elements. Some people are worried that eating too much will speed up blood circulation and increase heart burden.
But unlike sponge water absorption, digestion and absorption are a gradual process and will only enter the body bit by bit.
Moreover, the automatic regulation function of the human body will always monitor the content of magnesium and potassium, and can metabolize excess through the kidneys and skin to maintain a balanced state.
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The so-called inability to eat something on an empty stomach is often because the food in the stomach is empty without the protection of chyme, and the stomach is prone to hunger and contraction. At this time, eating inappropriate food will be more irritating to the stomach and more likely to feel discomfort.
Generally speaking, there are very few foods that must not be eaten on an empty stomach and there is no need to overcorrect it, but for people with gastrointestinal sensitivity, it is not inappropriate to pay more attention.
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