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Does eating bananas when hungry cause stomachache?

Bananas contain a lot of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B, antioxidants and various minerals (Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, etc.). Therefore, bananas bring many important health benefits. Regularly eating bananas will help reduce the risk of cardiovascular, neurological and digestive diseases. However, when to eat bananas? Is it good to eat bananas when hungry?

Ăn chuối lúc đói có gây đau dạ dày không?

Video content is professionally consulted by Doctor Dong Xuan Ha - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.

Doctor Dong Xuan Ha, Department of Gastroenterology, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital said that many people share that eating bananas when hungry will cause symptoms of bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain, heartburn, acid reflux, etc. In addition, the body will lose the balance of calcium and magnesium in the blood, affecting the cardiovascular system.

People with stomachaches should not eat bananas when hungry, especially aromatic bananas because the high pectin content in bananas will increase the acid concentration in the stomach lining. If you continue to eat bananas when hungry for a long time, it will cause the stomach wall to be eroded, stomachache, and stomach ulcers.

Eating bananas after eating is good for the stomach because the potassium content in bananas reduces stomachache and stimulates the production of mucus to protect the stomach lining. Everyone should choose the right time to eat bananas.

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