Does eating bananas on an empty stomach cause stomach pain?

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Bananas contain a lot of fiber, vitamin C, B vitamins, antioxidants and various minerals (potassium, magnesium, phosphorus...). Therefore, bananas offer many important health benefits. Regularly eating bananas will help reduce the risk of cardiovascular, mental, and digestive diseases. However, when to eat bananas? Is it good to eat bananas when hungry?
Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Dong Xuan Ha - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital

Doctor Dong Xuan Ha, Department of Gastroenterology, Vinmec Ha Long General Hospital said, many people share that eating bananas when hungry, they will have symptoms of bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain, heartburn, heartburn ... In addition, then, the body will lose the balance of calcium and magnesium in the blood, affecting the heart.
For people with stomach pain, they should not eat bananas on an empty stomach, especially pepper bananas because the high pectin content in bananas will cause the acid level in the stomach lining to increase. If you maintain eating bananas on an empty stomach for a long time, it will cause erosion of the stomach wall, stomach pain, and stomach ulcers.
Eating bananas after eating will be good for the stomach because the potassium content in bananas reduces stomach pain, stimulates the production of mucus to protect the stomach lining. Each person should choose a reasonable time when eating bananas.

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