You are what you eat is a statement known to everyone, but do you know that what we do before a meal also has a significant impact, PickNova is going to tell you about nine things you really shouldn’t do on an empty stomach.
By empty stomach we mean no less than two hours after your last meal, also we’ll even throw in a bonus where we will tell you some information about things you can do when you’re hungry at the end of the article.
11- Taking anti-inflammatories.
Remember that aspirin, paracetamol, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can’t be taken on an empty stomach and not because this significantly reduces their effectiveness but because it can cause severe health problems, for example:
Gastric bleeding as a general rule of thumb you really shouldn’t be taking any medicine on an empty stomach if you’re not explicitly required to do.
So here’s our advice milk lowers the adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, so it would be a good idea to wash down your medicine with a glass full of milk but if it’s unavailable use lots of water drinking coffee.
10. Fight With Your Partner
If you’re hungry, don’t make time to bicker with anyone: It won’t end well. Instead, take time to yourself to cool off, grab a snack, and then approach the situation with a clear head and full belly.
According to Brad J. Bushman, PhD, an anger researcher, over an interview with The Good Life, Dr. Oz’s magazine, the brain needs fuel to exude self-control and rational thinking. Get those calories, and steer clear of disagreements until then.
9-Drink coffee.
who didn’t drink a cup of coffee in the morning and skip breakfast but that is a terrible idea even decaffeinated coffee will stimulate the production of acid that might cause lots of digestive tract issues if drunk on an empty stomach.
And beyond that, you may not even get the desired effect you want from coffee if you skip breakfast after it, because it may lead to a serotonin deficiency resulting in a gloomy mood for the rest of the day.
What’s the solution here? If it’s tough for you to give up the habit of drinking coffee in the morning try to drink your coffee with milk or cream the milk fat will reduce the adverse effects, also try using natural coffee over freeze-dried.
8- Drinking alcohol.
Basically, without eating the alcohol absorption rate becomes twice as fast, which means you’re going to get drunk two times sooner.
While it may sound like a good deal for someone, it has lots of negative repercussions some of them are immediate like a much higher chance of a severe hangover some of them are long-term like harmful consequences for your liver, heart, and kidneys.
How to handle this situation? Try to give preferences to cold non-carbonated drinks as they are absorbed more slowly but even better try to get your hands on some food maybe a small sandwich ideally one that contains butter.
7- chewing gum.
When you chew your gum, your organism thinks that you’re eating food that it will have to digest pretty soon, so your stomach makes a digestive acid which destroys its lining.
When it’s empty this means that overindulgence with gum is a sure way to develop gastritis, also it’s scientifically proven that people who chew gum prefer junk food like french fries or candy instead of healthy options like fruit and vegetables.
Here’s some advice chewing gum that contains natural sweeteners like xylitol and sorbitol is far less harmful than those with sugar, also don’t chew gum for more than 10 minutes even with a full stomach it can still do some nasty things to your intestines.
6- Going to bed.
If you go to sleep hungry and with a low glucose level it will not only prevent you from falling asleep but, it will probably cause the so-called superficial sleep, and you will also probably wake up earlier than expected.
So when you go to sleep hungry you sleep worse interestingly a lack of sleep, will increase the level of hunger hormones, that is the reason why we eat more on the following day after skipping dinner and not because our organism remembers not having enough food two days before.
What’s the best solution here? It is commonly known that gorging yourself before sleep, is also a pretty bad idea, the best option is drinking some dairy product they contain magnesium and calcium; these elements should ensure a cell.
5- Intense training.
There is a common misconception that exercising on an empty stomach will burn more calories, that is not true, it doesn’t influence fat loss muscle loss, on the other hand, is pretty real; also the exercise intensity is reduced quite a bit since your body lacks energy from food.
What to do that? Try replacing intense training with some aerobic exercises if you have any digestive issues you’d better have a snack before any activity.
Physical activity, much like chewing gum stimulates the production of gastric juice, which is as we’ve already mentioned harmful for an empty stomach.
4- Shopping.
It’s common knowledge that going grocery shopping while hungry will end with only one thing buying way more food than you need, but in fact, an empty stomach dictates our behavior even in non-food stores.
Research shows that our brain adapts the internal message of I want food into I want if there’s no food around, so a hungry person always buys way more stuff than he or she needs.
The obvious advice here is to make a shopping list beforehand while you are not hungry, but if that’s not an option, and you are already in a store try paying in cash there is scientific proof that people tend to be far less wasteful with their money when they use real money rather than a credit card.
3- Drinking citrus juice.
Once again we returned to the acid harming the stomach lining, this time its citrus juice which does contain acid and tough fibers which will irritate an empty stomach, this is especially important for people who have gastritis or are at risk of developing it.
Our advice is quite simple to mix a juice with water diluted citrus juice doesn’t lose any of its benefits and becomes less harmful if you have hyperacidity a 1 to 1 ratio is probably best for you if not 2 to 2 is excellent.
By the way, some other foods are not very good for your empty stomach tomatoes green vegetables and bananas.
2- Go Into Labor
While it’s not recommended that you eat during labor, you’re definitely going to need your energy for pushing that baby out. Foods such as fruits will give you a quick burst of energy, and plain pasta will give you the carbs you need for long-term energy, according to Livestrong.
If you can plan ahead to eat an energy-packed meal before you go into labor, it’s highly recommended. If you go into labor unexpectedly, talk with your doctor about what you should do, as everyone has a different opinion. It’s also important to listen to your body!
1- Arguing.
Scientists have proven that hunger makes us far less composed the reasons are quite simple self-control requires energy which is in short supply when the stomach is empty.
Here’s an easy fix if you don’t have time to grab a bite of food before a discussion drink something warm and offer it to your opponent – or better yet suggest having the conversation over dinner, the promised bonus what you can do when you’re hungry well there are at least two things that you should do on an empty stomach.
– Solve problems.
Your ability to concentrate increases when you’re hungry, according to research this is the legacy of our early ancestors who have to focus all their efforts to get food, the hunger hormone, also helps to perform various tasks stimulating the brain activity.
– Make choices.
If you can’t decide on what to choose to try doing it on an empty stomach, research shows that hunger leads people into more successful even though more impulsive decisions, of course, you’d better not use this method when matters of finances relationship or health are at stake.
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