Is it good to eat apples on an empty stomach?

　　In fact, for healthy For people, apples can be eaten at any time. There is no harm in eating apples on an empty stomach in the morning. This is mainly because the ingredients in apples are not complicated and are easy to digest. Generally speaking, 100 grams of apples contain 86 grams of water, 0.2 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 13.5 grams of carbohydrates (sugar), 1.2 grams of dietary fiber, 4 mg of vitamin C, 4 mg of calcium, 119 mg of potassium, etc.

　　But for those who are in poor health, it is best not to eat apples on an empty stomach, especially those with gastrointestinal tract problems. disease For those who are sick, they generally need to avoid raw and cold foods, especially eating apples on an empty stomach in the morning, which may cause stomach discomfort. In addition, for those with blood sugar fluctuations. The sugar content of apples is about 13.5%, and it is mainly composed of simple sugars with a high absorption rate. Eating it on an empty stomach can easily cause blood sugar fluctuations. So is it okay to eat an apple on an empty stomach in the morning? For these people, it is best not to eat apples on an empty stomach in the morning.

　　Not only that, for healthy people, although you can eat apples on an empty stomach in the morning, don’t overdo it. Excessive consumption of anything will affect your health. Apples contain a lot of malic acid, vitamin C and citric acid. Eating too many apples on an empty stomach will chemically react with gastric acid and form lumps that are difficult to melt, leading to acute gastric inflammation, so you still need to be vigilant.

　　If you eat apples on an empty stomach, although it is okay, you should also focus on the time when you eat. Generally, you have not eaten for more than 10 hours between last night's meal and before breakfast that day. Your glycogen will be basically exhausted and you will feel very tired in the morning. Eating an apple on an empty stomach will quickly convert fructose into Grape Sugar is absorbed by the body. After about half an hour, you will feel energetic. Eating apples on an empty stomach can also make bile secretion flow, prevent bile from accumulating in the gallbladder for too long, and prevent gallstones. The second apple is best eaten one hour before going to bed. It can not only eliminate bacteria in the mouth and improve kidney function, but also helps fall asleep and prevent insomnia. Therefore, eating apples is also a good health care method.

　　Apples contain a lot of sugar. People are generally hungry in the morning. Eating apples on an empty stomach can supplement sugar, so eating apples in the morning has high nutritional value. Eating apples on an empty stomach can help digestion.

　　Apples are rich in sugars, acids, aromatic alcohols and pectin substances, and contain vitamins B, C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and other nutrients. The medicinal use of apples has been recorded as early as the Tang Dynasty. Apples not only benefit the heart and spleen, but also produce body fluids and quench thirst. They also have the functions of "moistening the lungs, pleasing the heart, producing body fluids, appetizing, and sobering up". Apple tastes sweet and sour, and is cool in nature. Modern medical research has proven that patients with severe edema eating more apples can help supplement potassium and reduce side effects. Eating more apples during pregnancy can not only supplement vitamins and other nutrients, but also adjust the balance of water, salt and electrolytes to prevent acidosis caused by frequent vomiting. Apples can also be used as an antidiarrheal agent for intestinal regulation. In "Compendium of Materia Medica", there is a saying that "if water dysentery continues, take 10 half-cooked apples in 2 liters of water, boil 1 liter and eat them." Folks still use apples to treat chronic diseases diarrhea、nerve Colitis and intestinal tuberculosis and other diseases. The Germans also use "Moros apple therapy" to treat enteritis. In addition, eating an apple on an empty stomach every morning and evening can treat dry stool. Eating apples after meals has a certain effect on nausea and indigestion; patients with high blood pressure insist on eating apples 3 times a day, 1-2 each time, to achieve a blood pressure-lowering effect.

　　Apples contain galactose acid, which has a very significant effect on detoxification. Its pectin can prevent food from decaying in the intestines. Eating a few apples or drinking a few glasses of apple juice every day can prevent gallstones.

　　Many people think that eating fruit after meals is a good habit. However, recent studies have found that this is actually not scientific. Eating fruits after a meal can easily be blocked by the food eaten first, resulting in flatulence, constipate and other symptoms, adversely affecting digestion.

　　Therefore, it is advisable to arrange eating fruits about half an hour before meals; and because fruits are usually eaten raw, eating them before meals can protect the body's immune system from the adverse stimulation of cooked food, which is very beneficial to the immune system.

　　Food recommendations

　　1. For patients with ulcerative colitis, due to the thinning of the intestinal wall ulcers, the hard texture of apples, and the stimulation of unripe apples on the tree (20 photos), which contain 1.2% crude fiber and 0.5% organic acid, are not conducive to the healing of the intestinal wall ulcer.

　　2. Patients with leukopenia and prostatic hypertrophy are not likely to eat raw apples to avoid aggravating symptoms or affecting the treatment effect.

　　3、coronary heart disease , myocardial infarction, and kidney disease. Eat with caution.