The best thing to drink in the morning on an empty stomach is lukewarm water that is mixed with some lemon juice and 1 spoon of ginger juice.
The lemon juice and water and ginger juice drink on an empty stomach keeps your cholesterol level in your body under control and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in the ginger help to maintain your cholesterol levels.
It is OK to drink cold water when you wake up in the morning although if your stomach is empty it may lead to nausea so if you can you should eat at least a small snack in the morning such as apples or other fruit or eat some oatmeal or crackers.
If you drink water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning then your stomach enzymes will try to digest the water as it would with food which can lead to stomach upset, nausea and sometimes stomach cramping.
You won't be harmed if you drink some water on an empty stomach but it's best to eat something first and then drink the water.
The reason you shouldn't drink water on an empty stomach is because it can lead to nauseousness and stomach upset as your stomach tries to digest the water when it expects food.
When drinking water on an empty stomach your stomach wants to digest the water like it would food so it leads to nauseousness.
It's good to eat something before drinking water or anything else to allow your stomach to digest that first and then drink the water or whatever else you're drinking.
The reason you feel nauseous after drinking water on an empty stomach is because of the lack of anything in your stomach for the enzymes in your stomach to digest.
To stop feeling nauseous when drinking water you should eat something such as a bowl of cereal, apple, banana, oatmeal etc.
Anything in your stomach before drinking water is better than nothing.
As a result of your stomach being empty your stomach will perceive the sudden water intake as food and release gastric enzymes to digest it.
Without food for the stomach to break down, the incoming water stimulates the rapid production of stomach acids, causing irritation and nausea symptoms instead.
When you drink a significant amount of water, particularly on an empty stomach, the stomach distention stimulates more acid production, which can result in heartburn.