Harmful and healthy foods for breakfast
No: Sugar-rich fruit juices
Fruit juices are warehouses of sugar. Even a small intake of juice on an empty stomach leads to a sharp jump in blood sugar. As a result, in addition to harming health, fruit juices on an empty stomach give a person a feeling of dissatisfaction, make him energetically vulnerable and constantly make him sleepy during the day.
Yes: Oatmeal
Oatmeal gently envelops the walls of the stomach, creating a protective barrier. It neutralizes the harmful effects of hydrochloric acid. Oatmeal also contains soluble fiber, which lowers cholesterol, improves digestion and aids in the absorption of vital minerals, proteins and carbohydrates.
Dishes with lots of spices
When your empty stomach is already growling, you want to pounce on aromatic dishes with spicy seasonings. But spices can increase stomach discomfort, says Lisa Ganjhu, MD, a gastroenterologist at New York University Langone Medical Center.
The stomach is empty, and there is nothing to soften the effects of the spices when they come into contact with the lining of the stomach.
Lisa Gangi
It is better to leave food with hot pepper or sauce for the second course until at least something appears in the stomach.
What to eat
Dairy products do an excellent job of extinguishing the fire from spicy foods and gently coat the walls of the stomach. Therefore, Indian dishes are often served with yogurt-based sauces. So if you are hungry and have a spicy meal in front of you, first take a few sips of milk or eat a couple of spoons of unsweetened yogurt. Spices are allowed, but more gentle: cumin or coriander do not irritate the digestive system.
Bad and good foods on an empty stomach
Yes: Watermelon
Watermelon is a great option for those who crave fruit first thing in the morning. It saturates the body with liquid when consumed on an empty stomach, and watermelon also contains large quantities of lycopene, a useful substance for the functioning of our eyes and heart.
No: Coffee and tea
For the vast majority of people, a cup of tea or coffee in the morning is an unchanging ritual. However, to prevent that cup from causing disaster, make sure you take your morning caffeine with something else.
This is because drinking tea on an empty stomach can cause nausea and stomach discomfort. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach increases its acidity and worsens the symptoms of reflux and gastritis.
Yes: Nuts
Nuts are not typically considered a breakfast food, but they are still loaded with healthy fats and a source of protein. When consumed for breakfast, they will improve your digestion, normalize your pH levels, and reduce the risk of ulcers and excess stomach acid.
No: Citrus
This prohibition does not apply to all citrus fruits, but grapefruits and oranges should be avoided first because they can irritate the already inflamed lower part of the esophagus. Therefore, it is better to severely limit the consumption of these fruits on an empty stomach, or better to eliminate them completely.
Yes: Papaya
This fruit contains a powerful enzyme called papain, which is believed to aid digestion and reduce the risk of colon cancer by clearing free radicals from the digestive tract.
What can you eat on an empty stomach in the morning?
What foods can you eat on an empty stomach - what is this magical food that the Internet has approved and graciously allowed us mortals to eat? We remind you again: you can live healthy, simply and tasty - without idiotic prohibitions and rules!
Kostya Shirokaya is again fighting the myths of healthy eating - meet truth and reality knocking on your door!
Oatmeal
No, oatmeal for breakfast is very good, but... I wonder what it “envelops” with it? Something more effective than protecting the stomach itself from its own acid, which is capable of somehow surviving at least half a hundred years without porridge? And how does fiber lower cholesterol?
We can imagine how people who read our article on cholesterol “Cholesterol and atherosclerosis or why a low-cholesterol diet will kill you” .
For those who don't know , oatmeal doesn't actually coat anything. And it doesn't reduce it. And this is good, otherwise we would have to give up porridge, because such “enveloping” would be a disservice that really interferes with digestion, and cholesterol is the most important substance for life: most cell membranes are made of it, at a minimum.
Buckwheat
We associate the phrase “gently stimulates” with tummy massage for puppies or kittens. And how, in fact, you can really and effectively stimulate the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, we found out in the context of Pavlov’s dogs in the first part of the article .
We have no complaints here. To the question “what can you eat on an empty stomach (i.e. on an empty stomach)” - Greek is an excellent answer. It’s nourishing, tasty, easy and relatively quick to prepare (it’s a pity it takes a long time to clean up)
