on an empty stomach
idiom
: with nothing in the stomach : after having not eaten for a time
Take this medication on an empty stomach.
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Working out on an empty stomach may lead your body to burn fat for fuel instead of carbs.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach, one hour before or two hours after a meal.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Her advice is to pair seltzer with food, rather than drinking it on an empty stomach, to help reduce its impact on reflux.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 May 2025
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can accelerate intestinal transit, causing discomfort and digestive upset.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach, one hour before or two hours after a meal.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Her advice is to pair seltzer with food, rather than drinking it on an empty stomach, to help reduce its impact on reflux.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 May 2025
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can accelerate intestinal transit, causing discomfort and digestive upset.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on an empty stomach
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“On an empty stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20an%20empty%20stomach. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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