Why does eating bananas on an empty stomach cause stomach pain?

Some people will have stomach pain when eating bananas on an empty stomach, which means that their body is not suitable for eating on an empty stomach, so they need to stop. Bananas are actually a nutritious fruit that can promote gastrointestinal motility, clear away heat and moisten the intestines.

1. Is it good to eat bananas on an empty stomach?

Bananas are a healthy and nutritious fruit. As a food, there is nothing wrong with eating bananas on an empty stomach. When eating bananas, you should chew them slowly and not eat them quickly. There will not be any adverse physiological reactions if you eat two or three bananas a day. If you have certain underlying diseases or feel uncomfortable after eating, you can stop eating it. There are many scary rumors about eating bananas on an empty stomach, but they actually have no scientific basis, and it has been proven that there is no harm in eating bananas on an empty stomach.

2. Why is it not good to eat bananas on an empty stomach?

Some people have posted that because bananas contain more magnesium, eating them on an empty stomach can cause an imbalance of magnesium and calcium in the body. In fact, the food that contains more magnesium is not bananas but green leafy vegetables. For example, the magnesium content in whole grains, nuts and other foods is far higher than that in bananas. No one has ever said that eating spinach, soybeans, etc. on an empty stomach will lead to excessive magnesium intake and affect heart function. If eating bananas could cause magnesium imbalance, then you would have to eat a lot of bananas to cause it. The claim that eating bananas will lead to excessive magnesium intake and thus affect heart health is completely unscientific and untenable.

3. Who should eat less bananas?

Banana is a starchy, nutritious and beneficial fruit that you can eat more of. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, bananas are sweet and cold in nature, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, clear away heat and moisten the intestines. Therefore, people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should not eat too much. People with cold body, such as cold stomach (dry mouth and bloating), nephritis (also a kind of deficiency cold), deficiency cold (diarrhea, easy dizziness), and swollen feet during pregnancy, should not eat raw bananas. If you want to eat it, you can steam the bananas and eat them.

Warm reminder: Eating bananas will not cause diarrhea or heart disease, whether you are on an empty stomach or not. Bananas are a good nutritional supplement for patients with diarrhea. They can also prevent certain heart diseases and can be eaten in moderation. It should be noted that patients with impaired renal function should not eat too many bananas, because this may cause impaired potassium excretion function and lead to hyperkalemia.