Bienfaits de la consommation d'une banane à jeun le matin

If you are also one of those who live in haste every morning due to work load, the first thing that we miss among the rest of the morning, is our first and foremost meal breakfast. After the dinner there is a gap of approximately 9-10 hours between breakfast and this is why hunger is inevitable. Many people eat only bananas because of haste, and they feel that they have eaten something healthy. Is it really true? So, today we will tell you about benefits and side effects of eating banana on an empty stomach in the morning.

Since petit-déjeuner is one of the first and the most important meal, it is advisable to have heavy and nutrient-rich snacks in the morning. Such as oatmeal, oats, milk shake or smoothie, egg or omelet etc. However, when you are in hurry, eating banana or other fruits in an empty stomach is beneficial for health.

So let’s know how eating banana on an empty stomach is beneficial for health, or may harmful to us.

Banana is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It is a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C.

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Minerals And Vitamins Founds In Banana.

 Nutrients in Medium Size Bananas (100 Gm).

Benefits of Eating Banana on an Empty Stomach in the Morning.

There is no doubt that banana contains carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, iron and natural sugar those are beneficial for health. Eating a banana every day can save you from many diseases. It protects the body from fatigue by giving energy, keeps the heart healthy, helps to control blood pressure, and also prevents problems such as constipation, stomach irritation and ulcers.

Benefits of Eating Banana on an Empty Stomach for Acid Reflux.

If you have a serious acidity problem, especially during pregnancy, you can eat banana on an empty stomach. It is a low acid fruit that makes a coating in the layer of the agitated esophagus which gives some relief to the people facing acid reflux.

It also have a high fiber content, which helps to strengthen your digestive system and remove indigestion.^{(1), (2), (3)} A soluble fiber found in bananas is pectin, which helps to move the contents of the stomach through the digestive tract.

Benefits of Eating Banana on an Empty Stomach Before Workout.

If you workout in the morning, it is better not to workout in empty stomach. You can eat a medium size banana about 45 minutes before workouts. It have a high amount of carbohydrates, sugar and starch that provide energy to the body during workouts.⁽⁴⁾

Eating bananas before workouts keep you full for the long time. It is like fueling the hungry body for 8-9 hours, so that the body is ready for workouts. If you are going to workout without eating enough, your blood sugar level will be very low so that you can get dizzy while workouts.

Benefits of Eating Banana on an Empty Stomach For Late Breakfast.

Due to some reason if you missed your breakfast, you can eat banana on an empty stomach to soothe your appetite. Nutrient-rich banana will give you instant energy.

Side Effects of Eating Banana on an Empty Stomach.

Apart from the benefits of eating banana on an empty stomach, it also have several side effects, which are as follows;

Banana on an Empty Stomach Bad For Heart.

If you are eating a banana on an empty stomach every morning and feeling very good about it, because banana is a nutrient-rich power-packed food, then you are wrong. Eating banana on an empty stomach can affect the health of your heart.

Bananas have a very high amount of magnesium and potassium, and if it is taken on an empty stomach, your blood can have a plethora of these two nutrients that can damage your heart.

Bad For Digestion.

The idea of eating bananas on an empty stomach in the morning is wrong. It is true that banana is enrich with potassium, fiber and magnesium, but it is also true that it is acidic and contains a lot of sugar (natural sugar). Consuming it on an empty stomach can cause problems in the intestines which may affect the digestive system.

Makes You Drowsy.

As a snack in the morning, it is not considered to be the right to eat bananas only because it have about 25 per cent sugar and are also moderately acidic.

You may get instant energy, but it will be temporary and soon you will feel tired, lethargic and get hungry again. Not only that, after eating on an empty stomach, the cravings increase the intense desire that later causes overeating.

Increases the Amount of Magnesium.

Banana is a good source of magnesium. It can boost the amount of magnesium in the body. Doing so for a long time can prove to be dangerous for your heart. Therefore, it should be avoided by eating on an empty stomach.⁽⁵⁾

Boosts Potassium Content.

Banana have sufficient amount of potassium. If you wake up in the morning and eat banana on an empty stomach, the amount of potassium in the blood becomes high. Your potassium level may worsen and you may have physical problems. Such as torsion, stomach irritation and gas problem, etc.⁽⁶⁾

Increases Amount of Sugar.

The carbohydrates contains in raw bananas are in the form of starch and resistant starch. But starch on ripening, turns into sugar (glucose, fructose and sucrose). Bananas have 25 per cent sugar.

If you eat banana on an empty stomach, the amount of sugar in your blood may be high. It will give you energy at the beginning, but after some time this energy will be exhausted and you will be hungry again.

The nature of banana is acidic. So, you may also face problems of gas or indigestion.

What Ayurveda Says about Eating Banana on an empty stomach?

According to Ayurveda, not just banana but no fruit should eat on an empty stomach in the morning. This is because, nowadays it is difficult to get pure fruit. If the chemical has been used to grow the fruit you are eating, it can be harmful to your body.

The Right Way To Eat Banana During Breakfast.

If you want to eat bananas in the morning breakfast, do not just eat bananas but mix it with some other healthy food so that there is no harm to health.

You can mix bananas with oats, honey and peanut butter. In addition, you can eat the breakfast cereal in milk, such as cornflakes or muesli, by mixing berries and bananas.

By mixing bananas and chocolates in almond milk or nuts milk, you can also use bananas by making fun milk shakes or smoothies.

You can also eat bananas by mixing almonds, linseed seeds and chia seeds.

You can also eat bananas in sweet porridge or cut a small banana on the toast by planting peanut butter.

Foire aux questions. 

En résumé.

Therefore, it can be said that, according to the facts mentioned above, eating banana on an empty stomach in the morning has benefits along with several drawbacks. If you want, eat it with dry fruits, milk, or other healthy foods. But avoid consuming on an empty stomach in the morning.

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