7 food you should avoid on an empty stomach

7 Food You Should Avoid on an Empty Stomach

I am sure you don’t want to eat some food that might upset your stomach which might result to discomfort. To avoid this, here are some simple steps to follow:

Avoid spicy food : When your stomach is empty, you should not eat spicy food. Eating too much spices can make your stomach start to trouble you which can lead to indigestion and acidic reaction.

Avoid drinks and food that contains sugar:  Majority of us tend to drink juice or or eat sugary food on an empty stomach. Consuming all these, can make the pancreas heavy which can lead to overload on the liver

Citrus fruits :Fruits are always very healthy if they are eaten at the right time. Eating citrus fruit on an empty stomach may increase acid production. Moreover, too much fiber and fructose in fruits can also slow down your digestive system if eaten on an empty stomach. You should especially avoid eating fruits with tough fibers like guava and oranges early in the morning. 

Avoid Coffee: Most people are used to drinking coffee on an empty stomach. If you are used to this you need to stop. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can to acidity, which  aids indigestion and might lead to gastritis in people. 

Aerated Drinks: Avoid aerated drinks like coke and fanta that produces gas. This type of drink can affect one’s health if drunk on an empty stomach. When you consume this drink, you are introducing acid to your body, which tends to lead to stomach upset and pains.

Cold beverages:  Many of us easily get tempted to take chill drinks on an empty stomach , when we do, this causes damage  to our mucous membrane and make our digestion sluggish  but when we take lukewarm beverages, it helps the system’s metabolism.