Xiao Fang stood in front of the mirror, carefully looking at her slightly plump figure, and secretly decided in her heart: "Summer is coming, I want to start practicing the 'fruit diet'!" From that day on, there would always be a fresh banana on her breakfast table.
Xiaofang firmly believes that with the rich nutrition and satiety of bananas, she can reduce her calorie intake while maintaining her physical strength. Her roommate, Xiao Li, was worried about the scene, having read an article in a health magazine mentioning that certain fruits were not suitable for eating on an empty stomach.
One morning, Xiao Li couldn't help but question Xiao Fang: "Do you know that eating bananas on an empty stomach may be bad for the heart, and eating them on an empty stomach may cause health problems." Xiaofang was surprised, she had always thought that fruit was a natural and healthy food, how could it be harmful to the body?
01. Does eating fruit help you lose weight?
Eating fruit can help you lose weight, but it's not a panacea, and you can't rely solely on eating fruit to lose weight effectively. Fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients, which are beneficial for improving metabolism and increasing satiety, which indirectly supports weight loss plans.
It is important to note that fruits are not zero-calorie foods, and even low-sugar fruits have a certain amount of calories. When implementing a weight loss program, choose fruits that are low in sugar and moderate in calories, and avoid fruit preparations that are too high in sugar or have been processed, such as dried fruits, as they often contain more concentrated sugars and calories.
Blindly adopting a "fruit diet", such as eating only fruits throughout the day without consuming other balanced nutrients, may not only lead to nutritional deficiencies, but also may cause blood sugar fluctuations due to excessive fructose intake, which may have a negative impact on health.
In particular, it is not advisable to eat certain fruits in an empty state, which may have adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract or cardiovascular system when consumed on an empty stomach.
02. Four kinds of fruits that should not be eaten on an empty stomach
Bananas: Bananas, as a nutritious fruit, are high in magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that is involved in many physiological processes in the human body, including nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and cardiovascular function regulation.
When eating bananas on an empty stomach, a large amount of magnesium in a short period of time can cause a sudden increase in magnesium levels in the blood, which may interfere with the action of calcium ions if it exceeds the normal range.
This in turn affects the electrophysiological activity of cardiomyocytes and has an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system, especially for those who are at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Lychee: Lychee is extremely sweet, with a fructose content of more than 80%, and is mainly in the form of free fructose. When a person is fasting, the blood sugar level in the body is relatively low.
At this time, after eating a large amount of lychee, a large amount of fructose enters the blood, which will quickly increase the blood sugar level, and then due to the rapid secretion of insulin, the blood sugar will drop rapidly, which may lead to violent fluctuations in blood sugar, and the so-called "lychee disease" appears.
Symptoms range from dizziness, fatigue, sweating, and rapid heartbeat to hypoglycemia, to coma or death. Eating lychee on an empty stomach can also suppress appetite, affect the intake of meals, and further aggravate hypoglycemic reactions.
Hawthorn: Hawthorn contains a large amount of organic acids, which have a strong stimulating effect on the gastric mucosa. Eating hawthorn on an empty stomach will significantly increase gastric acid secretion, which is easy to cause excessive gastric acid and damage the gastric mucosa, which is especially unfavorable for patients with gastric diseases such as gastric ulcer and gastritis.
The strong acidity of hawthorn on an empty stomach can also increase hunger, and if you don't get timely energy replenishment, you may eat more, which is contrary to your weight loss goals.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes are rich in pectin, persimmon phenols and soluble astringents, which are prone to form water-insoluble gelatins when they encounter gastric acid in an empty state.
Once this gelatinous substance accumulates too much in the stomach, it may block the gastric pylorus, causing gastric emptying to be blocked, resulting in increased pressure in the stomach, which in turn leads to stomach discomfort, such as gastric distension, pain, etc., and in severe cases, acute gastric dilation.
The acidic substances of tomatoes can also irritate the gastric mucosa, and for patients with stomach problems, it is even more important to avoid eating them on an empty stomach.
Weight loss is not a simple accumulation of single ingredients, but an organic combination of scientific diet and moderate exercise. The wise choice is to reasonably arrange the time and type of fruit intake on the premise of ensuring adequate nutrition, so as to achieve the goal of enjoying the benefits of fruit and effectively controlling weight.
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