Nutritionist: you can only drink water on an empty stomach

But even if everything is in order with the gastrointestinal tract, then you should not consume juices, soda, compotes, sweet tea and alcohol before meals. “Everything that we drink on an empty stomach“ reaches ”very quickly to the intestines and begins to be absorbed there very quickly. Therefore, sugar-containing soda, sugar-containing drinks such as tea, compote, it is undesirable to drink on an empty stomach", - explained Ginzburg in an interview with radio Sputnik.

Alcohol drunk on an empty stomach will also be harmful, as the blood sugar level will rise, resulting in metabolic disorders - a fact the nutritionist called an "unpleasant problem". Therefore, it is better to refuse any liquid other than water before eating. “You can only drink water on an empty stomach”, - Ginzburg is sure.