Contents:
- Medical Video: 7 Food Combinations That Can Ruin Your Health
- Foods to avoid on an empty stomach
- 1. Spicy food
- 2. Sweet foods or drinks
- 3. Soft drinks
- 4. Cold drinks
- 5. Citrus fruits
- 6. Raw vegetables
- 7. Coffee
Medical Video: 7 Food Combinations That Can Ruin Your Health
You have been hungry because you have not eaten for hours, then you imagine the delicious rendang and fresh orange ice. Eits, not all of your food can be eaten on an empty stomach, you know. Because, there are some foods that if eaten on an empty stomach can actually interfere with your health. Anything?
Foods to avoid on an empty stomach
Dr. Rupali Datta, a clinical nutritionist from Fortis Hospital in India recommends several foods to avoid on an empty stomach or when you wake up. This is intended to make the digestive system function optimally after being rested for hours.
Well, here are the various types of food and drinks that you should not consume on an empty stomach.
1. Spicy food
Foods that you must avoid on an empty stomach are spicy or very spicy foods. Because, spicy foods can irritate the stomach lining and cause stomach cramps. In addition, the spicy taste can trigger digestive disorders so it is not suitable for eating on an empty stomach.
Therefore, avoid eating rendang or spicy green chili chicken if you are hungry.
2. Sweet foods or drinks
You are not advised to drink a glass of fruit juice or orange ice on an empty stomach. Fruit juice will affect the work of the pancreas which is still adapted from conditions during sleep or on an empty stomach.
The sugar content in sweet foods and drinks will also burden the liver's work. Especially if you consume refined sugars such as sweet packaged drinks, ice cream or candy.
3. Soft drinks
Soda or carbonated drinks are not good for consumption at any time, especially on an empty stomach. In addition to increasing the risk of obesity, the acid content can mix with stomach acid so that it can cause nausea and gas deposits in the stomach.
Every food that enters the body will be dissolved with the help of acids produced by the stomach. However, if there is no food in the stomach, this will only add acid to the digestive system without being dissolved. This can cause digestion to slow down. Symptoms include abdominal pain and constipation (difficulty defecating).
4. Cold drinks
When hungry and rumbling, it seems like eating chicken rice with orange ice is the right choice. Eits, wait a minute. You are not advised to drink orange ice or a cold drink like that when your stomach is empty.
Because, drinking cold drinks when an empty stomach can damage the mucous membrane and make the digestive system work slow down. Therefore, choose a drink with a warm (lukewarm) temperature to encourage your metabolic system to work more optimally.
5. Citrus fruits
Examples of fruits that fall into the citrus group include oranges, lemons, lime, and grapefruit. These fruits are basically healthy and nutritious. However, citrus fruit is not good to consume on an empty stomach because it can increase the production of acid in your stomach.
In addition, the high fiber content and fructose (natural sugar) in the citrus fruit can slow down the digestive system.
6. Raw vegetables
Raw vegetables such as in salads, karedok, or threatened do indeed feel fresh. However, eating menus with various types of raw vegetables are not suitable for consumption on an empty stomach. The reason is, vegetables contain crude fiber which actually gives an extra burden on the digestive system on an empty stomach. In addition, raw vegetables can also make stomach aches and bloating.
If you really want to eat raw vegetables, make sure your stomach isn't completely empty. You can "warm up" by snacking on nuts or yogurt about 2 hours before eating.
7. Coffee
Coffee can indeed help overcome drowsiness when you are chased deadline, but coffee is not the right choice for consumption on an empty stomach. Because, substances in coffee can stimulate the secretion of hydrochloric acid which causes stomach upset and ends in gastritis (ulcer). So, make sure you have eaten before drinking your favorite coffee.
