In the process of food pairing, some improper pairings can occur, not only failing to provide nutrition but even proving to be fatal.
Eating tofu and honey together can cause diarrhea.
Tofu is sweet, salty, cold in nature, and slightly toxic. It can clear heat, dispel blood stasis, and expel turbid qi from the large intestine. Honey is sweet, cool, and lubricating, and contains various enzymes; tofu also contains various minerals, plant proteins, and organic acids. The combination of the two can easily produce biochemical reactions that are unfavorable to the human body. Therefore, after eating tofu, you should not consume honey, and it is especially inadvisable to eat them at the same time.
Green onions and jujubes eaten together can lead to disharmony of the spleen and stomach.
The most prominent feature of jujubes is their high vitamin content. They can tonify the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and generate fluids, nourish the heart and moisten the lungs, nourish blood and calm the spirit, improve complexion, open the nine orifices, assist the twelve meridians, and harmonize with other medicines. Green onions contain volatile oils with a pungent odor and alliin, which can remove odors from greasy and heavy dishes, produce a special aroma, and stimulate the secretion of digestive juices to increase appetite. Jujubes tonify the spleen and stomach, while green onions can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, but when combined, they can lead to disharmony of the spleen and stomach.
White radish and carrots eaten together can lead to scurvy.
Many people like to make soup with red and white radishes, but they don't realize that white radish is very high in vitamin C. However, if eaten with carrots, a lot of the vitamin C will be lost. This is because carrots contain an enzyme called ascorbinase, which destroys the vitamin C in white radish, and can also lead to scurvy.
Hami melon and bananas eaten together can worsen kidney failure and joint problems.
Ladies who like to make fruit salads, please note that Hami melon and banana cannot be put together. This is because Hami melon has a sugar content of about 15% and a very high potassium ion content. Bananas are also rich in potassium. According to tests, every 100 grams of banana contains 283-472 mg of potassium. Therefore, people with kidney failure and reduced urine output should not eat bananas and Hami melon together, as both are high in potassium, to avoid making a bad situation worse.
Eggs and soy milk eaten together can affect nutrient absorption.
When protein enters the gastrointestinal tract, it is broken down into amino acids by pepsin and trypsin secreted by the pancreas, and then absorbed by the small intestine. Soy milk contains a trypsin inhibitor that can destroy the activity of trypsin, affecting the digestion and absorption of protein. Eggs contain a mucoprotein that can bind with trypsin, causing trypsin to lose its function and thus hindering the breakdown of protein.
Oranges and lemons eaten together can lead to perforation of digestive tract ulcers.
Although oranges and lemons have the effect of strengthening the spleen and aiding digestion, people with gastric ulcers and excessive stomach acid should not eat them at the same time. The citric acid in oranges and lemons is higher than in other fruits. Eating large amounts will promote the secretion of stomach acid, worsening the ulcers. Especially lemons, which are highly acidic with a pH of below 2.8, should not be eaten on an empty stomach, as it can easily damage the stomach and damage the gastric mucosa. In severe cases, it can even lead to ulcerative gastric perforation.
Carrots and vinegar eaten together can destroy carotene.
Many ladies love to eat carrots because the carotene they are rich in can prevent rough skin and enhance immune function and bone growth. Vinegar, a holy grail for weight loss, can help with weight loss and detoxification, and treat insomnia. However, when eaten with carrots, the acidity of the vinegar will destroy the carotene in the carrots. Therefore, when eating carrots, you should try to avoid consuming vinegar to allow the nutrients to be better absorbed by the body.
Carbonated drinks and spicy food can cause epigastric pain in patients with atrophic gastritis.
Carbonated drinks and spicy food are both irritating foods. When the stomach is stimulated by spicy food and accelerates its蠕动, the gas in carbonated drinks can damage the stomach. In mild cases, it can cause nausea and bloating; in severe cases, it can lead to epigastric pain.
River shrimp and tomatoes eaten together can easily lead to food poisoning.
Like lemon shrimp, river shrimp with tomatoes can be toxic because tomatoes are also rich in vitamin C. When combined with the pentavalent arsenic in shrimp, a chemical reaction occurs, converting it into toxic trivalent arsenic. This can paralyze capillaries, inhibit the activity of sulfhydryl enzymes, cause fatty liver and centrilobular necrosis, and lead to congestion of the heart, liver, kidneys, and intestines, necrosis of epithelial cells, and capillary dilation. However, eating a very small amount will not cause severe poisoning symptoms; it's a matter of personal choice.
Potatoes and bananas eaten together can cause spots to appear on the face.
Beauty-conscious ladies, please note that eating potatoes and bananas together can cause spots on your face! Potatoes contain protein, sugar, fat, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, C, inorganic salts (mostly potassium salts), and a small amount of solanine. Bananas contain fructose, glucose, protein, fat, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, C, E, niacin, pectin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. When potatoes and bananas are eaten together, a chemical reaction occurs between them, producing toxins that can lead to spots on the face. However, eating them more than 15 minutes apart can prevent spots from appearing.