In cold weather, everyone loves to eat beef to replenish energy. Beef can nourish the spleen and stomach, and strengthen the body. It is indeed a great food. However, beef is not suitable to eat with some foods, such as chives, river snails, chestnuts, olives, etc. So, be careful when eating beef.
I. Chives
Beef is one of the main meats consumed by Chinese people, with its sales volume second only to pork. Beef enjoys the reputation of "pride of meats". It not only has an excellent taste but also has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, benefiting qi and blood, and strengthening muscles and bones. In contrast, eating more chives can enhance the spleen and stomach qi and benefit liver function. Logically, eating these two foods together would have a better effect, but in reality, it is not the case. Beef and chives together can cause poisoning.
II. River Snails
River snail meat is rich in vitamin A, protein, iron, and calcium, and has therapeutic effects on diseases such as red eyes, jaundice, beriberi, and hemorrhoids. However, river snails and beef are incompatible, not easy to digest, and can cause bloating.
III. Chestnuts
In "Yin Zheng Zao Yao", there is a record that "beef cannot be eaten with chestnuts". At the same time, some people have found that eating beef and chestnuts together can cause vomiting. The vitamins in chestnuts are prone to react with trace elements in beef. If the two are eaten together, the trace elements in beef will reduce the nutritional value of chestnuts. Not only will the nutritional intake be greatly reduced, but these two ingredients are also not easy to digest and absorb after being eaten.
IV. Baijiu (Chinese liquor)
Eating baijiu and beef at the same time can easily cause "heatiness" (上火). Because beef is sweet and warm, it helps to replenish qi and add to the "fire", while baijiu is a very "hot" product. Paired with beef, it is like adding fuel to the fire, which can easily cause inflammation of the teeth.
V. Olives
Eating beef and olives together will not cause poisoning, but it will cause bloating. It is fine to eat them if there is a two-hour interval, as the previous food will be basically digested.
VI. Ginger
Ginger contains volatile oil, gingerol and other components, has a special spicy flavor, and is often used as a seasoning for cooking. However, beef is not suitable to be seasoned with ginger. This is because ginger is pungent and warm in nature, and people with yin deficiency and internal heat should generally avoid it. If ginger is paired with beef, which is sweet and warm in nature, it is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, causing the internal heat to rise and fire to flourish, leading to various painful heat-related diseases. Therefore, beef should not be eaten with ginger.
VII. Pork
The saying that pork and beef should not be eaten together has a long history. "Yin Zheng Zao Yao" points out: "Pork cannot be eaten with beef". This is mainly considered from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine. First, from the perspective of medicinal properties of food, pork is sour, cold, and slightly cool, with a greasy and yin-cold nature, while beef has a sweet and warm aroma, can nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the waist and legs, and has the function of stabilizing the middle and replenishing qi. One is warm and the other is cold; one replenishes the middle jiao (spleen and stomach), and the other is cold and greasy, which weakens people. Their natures and flavors conflict, so they are not suitable to be eaten together.
VIII. Catfish
There is a component in beef that, when combined with a component in catfish, produces a toxic element to the human body. Therefore, the two cannot be eaten together, otherwise, people will be poisoned.
IX. Honey
Beef is slightly warm, while honey moistens the intestines and stomach. If eaten together, it will immediately cause diarrhea. Therefore, if you eat beef, you can drink honey eight hours later. Or drink honey eight hours before eating beef.
Beef is a high-protein food. Eating beef in winter can have a nourishing effect.
Traditional Chinese Medicine states that beef has the effect of replenishing essence and blood, warming the meridians, nourishing the spleen and stomach, strengthening muscles and bones, reducing swelling and promoting urination. For people with insufficient middle qi, deficiency of both qi and blood, long-term illness, and those with pale faces, facial edema, and leg swelling, eating beef can help improve symptoms. TCM believes that beef is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and can warm the stomach, so it is regarded as an excellent nourishing food for cold winter days. However, everything has two sides. When nourishing, you should also pay attention to the combination of foods. Improper pairing can also cause problems.
The health benefits of beef are numerous, and it is very beneficial for our figure. However, beef also has its dietary taboos. If we do not eat correctly, it will bring great harm to our bodies.
1. Beef and pork cannot be eaten together
The saying that pork and beef should not be eaten together has a long history. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, from the perspective of medicinal properties of food, pork is sour, cold, and slightly cool, with a greasy and yin-cold nature, while beef has a sweet and warm aroma, can nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the waist and legs, and has the function of stabilizing the middle and replenishing qi. One is warm and the other is cold; one replenishes the middle jiao (spleen and stomach), and the other is cold and greasy, which weakens people. Their natures and flavors conflict, so they are not suitable to be eaten together.
2. Do not eat in excess
TCM believes that beef has the effects of replenishing qi in the middle jiao, nourishing the spleen and stomach, strengthening muscles and bones, resolving phlegm and calming wind, quenching thirst and stopping salivation. It is suitable for patients with insufficient middle qi, shortness of breath and weakness, soreness of muscles and bones, long-term anemia, sallow complexion, emaciation, dizziness, and dizziness. The appropriate amount per meal is about 80 grams. Excessive consumption may increase the risk of colon cancer and prostate cancer.
3. Not suitable for the elderly and children to eat too much
The cholesterol and fat content in beef are very high, so children, the elderly, and friends with poor digestive function should not eat too much.
4. Patients with nephritis should not eat too much
Beef is a high-protein food and should not be eaten in excess by patients with nephritis to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys. It will also reduce the efficacy of aminophylline drugs.
5. Cannot be eaten with baijiu
Eating beef with baijiu can cause inflammation of the teeth. Baijiu is a very hot product. Drinking baijiu and eating beef for people with a "hot" constitution is like adding heat to a fire, easily causing red face, hot body, and worsening of sores and carbuncles.
6. Beef cannot be grilled
Beef should not be smoked, grilled, or marinated to avoid the production of carcinogens such as benzopyrene and nitrosamines.
7. Be careful that random pairing can cause poisoning
Beef cannot be eaten with brown sugar. Eating them together will cause bloating;
Eating beef with salted vegetables will cause poisoning;
Eating beef with catfish will cause poisoning;
Eating beef with river snails will cause poisoning;
8. Beef cannot be eaten with catfish
9. Beef cannot be eaten with potatoes
Both beef and potatoes contain the same acid, so eating them together will make people feel bloated. However, in life, many people choose to eat stewed beef and potatoes.
10. Beef cannot be eaten with brown sugar
Beef can make people feel full, and brown sugar also has a feeling of fullness. Therefore, eating them at the same time will make people feel more bloated, which will make the abdomen quite uncomfortable.
11. Beef cannot be eaten with chestnuts
Chestnuts contain a type of sugar, and beef contains a component that can combine with this sugar. Therefore, if eaten together, the nutritional value of both will disappear completely.
12. Beef cannot be eaten with honey
Beef is slightly warm, while honey moistens the intestines and stomach. If eaten together, it will immediately cause diarrhea. Therefore, if you eat beef, you can drink honey eight hours later. Or drink honey eight hours before eating beef.
13. Beef cannot be eaten with chives
Beef is a "hot" nature food, and chives are even more of a "hot" nature food, of course, ginger is also. Therefore, beef is not suitable to be eaten with these "hot" nature vegetables and seasonings, otherwise, it will cause "heatiness" and abdominal heat.
14. Beef cannot be eaten with baijiu
Beef is a "warm" nature meat, and baijiu is a "hot" nature food. If eaten together, it will cause "heatiness", leading to inflammation of the corners of the mouth, angular cheilitis, etc.
15. Beef cannot be eaten with pork
Beef is a "warm" nature meat, while pork is a "slightly cold" nature food. Eating them together, one hot and one cold, their flavors conflict. Not only does it taste bad, but it may also cause abdominal discomfort.
The above introduces what foods beef cannot be eaten with. There is also a food that cannot be eaten with beef, and that is potatoes. Eating beef and potatoes together will cause bloating, but in real life, people often eat them together. It is still better not to eat them together.