Eat it on an empty stomach in the morning, it is the “king of all supplements”!

We often hear things like:
Don't drink milk or soy milk on an empty stomach as it is bad for your stomach.
Don't eat bananas on an empty stomach, it's bad for your heart.
Don't eat this on an empty stomach...
However, are there really so many taboos when getting up in the morning?
There are few things you cannot eat on an empty stomach

These are typical

There is one that you can eat more

1. Don’t eat sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes contain tannins and gelatin, which will stimulate the stomach wall to secrete more gastric acid, causing heartburn and other discomfort. In short, it is not good for the stomach and is not easy to digest. The elderly should not eat it on an empty stomach.
2. Don’t eat persimmons

Persimmons contain more tannic acid and pectin. When eaten on an empty stomach, they will form lumps of varying sizes under the action of stomach acid, which can easily remain in the stomach and form gastric persimmon stones.
3. Don’t eat garlic

Garlic contains allicin, which has a strong pungent taste. Eating garlic on an empty stomach can strongly irritate the gastric mucosa and intestinal wall, causing gastrointestinal cramps and colic.

In addition, it is not recommended to eat foods like alcohol, tea, milk, yogurt, sugar, sugarcane, and cold foods on an empty stomach. Most elderly people have poor spleen and stomach, so they should pay more attention.

Eat it on an empty stomach in the morning

It is the “King of All Supplements”!

Speaking of its name, it is also very famous, the "general practitioner" in the fruit world, nourishing from head to toe~

1. Especially suitable for high blood pressure

Apples are high in potassium and low in sodium, which can neutralize the high-salt diet of modern people. Eating apples regularly is very beneficial for patients with hypertension.

2. Help prevent arteriosclerosis

Eating two apples or drinking a glass of pure apple juice every day can effectively reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood and prevent arterial embolism.

3. Prevent heart disease

Apples are rich in folic acid, a main component of vitamin B, which helps prevent heart disease.
4. Improve memory

It is easy to forget things when you get older. The rich zinc in apples can strengthen the brain's memory and maintain brain health.
5. Diabetics can also eat it

The sweetness of apples comes from sucrose and fructose, both of which are natural sugars, so even diabetics can eat them.

When eating apples on an empty stomach, please note:

① Patients with gastrointestinal diseases should not eat on an empty stomach

②Don’t eat apple cores; they are not good things.

Should I peel apples before eating them?

It is recommended to eat apples without the skin. In addition to pesticide residues, many businesses wax the apple skin to keep it fresh and prevent insects. These waxes are difficult to distinguish. It is best to soak and wash with salt water before eating, or peel it directly. Eating it this way is healthier!

Boiled apples: Friends with weak spleen and stomach can eat boiled apples to reduce gastrointestinal irritation, prevent and treat internal heat, and cure diarrhea. It is highly recommended for elderly friends.

1. Wash the apples, peel and core them, and cut them into small pieces;

2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, put in the apple pieces, bring to a boil over high heat, then continue to cook over low heat; 3. When the apples are soft, you can eat them. You can add some honey or brown sugar according to your taste. It tastes good. If you are afraid of getting fat or have high blood sugar, it is best not to add sugar and eat the cooked apples directly.

Apple and Pear Soup If you have a cold and cough, you might want to try this dietary recipe: Apple and Pear Soup, which not only moistens the lungs and relieves coughs, but also helps lower cholesterol.

Ingredients: Apple, snow pear, white fungus

Preparation: Boil the white fungus for 30 minutes in advance, cut the snow pear, apple and jujube into pieces, and put them into the electric pressure cooker together with the white fungus. Add a little salt to neutralize the greasiness, cover and cook for 1 hour before eating.

Conditioning: Helps lower blood cholesterol and promote intestinal digestion.
Pears have the effects of reducing fire, clearing the heart, moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, relieving cough and reducing fever; Tremella fuciformis is a very good tonic that nourishes yin and moistens the lungs.

Apple cider vinegar contains a special substance: pectin, which can improve the intestinal environment, promote digestion, kill harmful bacteria; relieve arthritis pain, and promote weight loss.

Ingredients: 4 apples, appropriate amount of rice vinegar or fruit vinegar, 500 grams of rock sugar.

Method: 1. Wash and dry the apples, peel them, cut them into thin pieces, and remove the cores. 2. Put the peeled apples into a well-sealed jar, add a layer of rock sugar on top of the apples, and then pour rice vinegar over the apples. Shake gently to get the vinegar on every piece of apple. 3. Cover with a sealed lid and refrigerate for a week before eating.

Source: Health of the Middle-Aged and Elderly