SPICY FOOD
Eating spices and chillies on an empty stomach may irritate the stomach lining which can lead to acidic reactions and cramps. They are pungent in nature and can trigger indigestion.
SUGARY FOODS OR DRINKS
Though majority of us are under the impression that it is healthy to have a glass of fruit juice to start your day, it may not be the case. With the stomach being empty, sugar in the form of fructose in fruits can cause an overload on your liver. Processed sugar is even worse, so avoid breakfast desserts or overly sweet smoothies.
AERATED DRINKS
Aerated drinks are bad for our health no matter what time of the day it may be, but they are even worse when consumed on an empty stomach as the carbonated acids mix with the stomach acids causing various health issues like nausea and gas. Your stomach excretes acid to help in the digestion of your food, and if there’s no food in your tummy, you’re just introducing additional acid into your digestive system which might lead to stomach cramps or pain.
COLD BEVERAGES
You must have heard that it is best to start the day with warm water and honey, yet many of us give into the temptation of chugging a glass of iced coffee instead. Drinking iced beverages on an empty stomach may damage your mucous membrane and make your digestion sluggish through the day whereas lukewarm beverages help kick starting your system and your metabolism.
CITRUS FRUITS
Fruits are always very healthy if they are eaten at the right time. Eating citrus fruits on an empty stomach may increase acid production. Moreover, too much fiber and fructose in fruits can also make 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 morning.
BANANAS
Bananas are one of the best known diet foods. It satiates, assists in relieving constipation and is considered by some health experts to be a super food. However, bananas contain high amounts of magnesium and potassium which can lead to an imbalance of magnesium and potassium in blood if you eat bananas on a completely empty stomach. Bananas are a prime example of eating the right food at the wrong time.
COFFEE
Starting the day with a cup of coffee is a very common practice. It seems to be an easy way of breaking from sleep, but drinking coffee on an empty stomach may lead to acidity. It stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the digestive system which cause gastritis in some people.
YOGURT (CURD)
The primary reason to avoid putting yogurt on an empty stomach is because the benefits of the lactic acid bacteria found in yogurt is rendered ineffective due to the high acidity of stomach acid. Therefore you gain very few of yogurt’s health benefits when consumed first thing in the morning.
We’ve got a wonderful powerhouse of good bacteria present in our stomachs at all times that help to break down the food we ingest and transport its nutrients to the rest of the body. Yoghurt contains a high amount of lactic acid that promotes the strengthening of our bones and helps good bacteria to grow. An empty stomach already has high levels of stomach acid present in it, and consuming yoghurt at a time like this can lead to the lactic acid from the yoghurt to be completely ineffective or even leading to an unpleasant acid reflux.
TENDER COCONUT
Best time to consume Tender coconut is between Breakfast and Lunch time, typically by 11am. It should be avoded taken on empty stomac, it might cause fullness or stomach upset in some people. But this is uncommon. In large amounts, coconut water might cause potassium levels in the blood to become too high. This might lead to kidney problems and irregular heartbeat.