Eating durian and drinking alcohol can be fatal
A 28-year-old man died of sudden cardiac death while traveling in Thailand after eating a lot of durian and then drinking alcohol. Can eating durian and drinking alcohol really be fatal? Doctors explain that after drinking alcohol, the body secretes aldehyde dehydrogenase, which allows the alcohol to be digested and then excreted. However, durian inhibits the production of this enzyme. Eating durian before drinking alcohol makes a person more prone to alcohol poisoning, which can even be life-threatening!
Eating persimmons and then drinking alcohol leads to poisoning
Mr. Li ate two persimmons in the afternoon. At dinner, as usual, he had a small glass of wine. Before bed, Mr. Li suddenly felt a stomachache and started to have diarrhea, and his symptoms got progressively worse. He had to go to the hospital. He was diagnosed with food poisoning. The doctor told him that alcohol and persimmons can easily cause adverse reactions, are bad for the stomach, and can easily form stomach stones.
Never eat these things when drinking alcohol
1. Chinese sausage and cured meat
Smoked, cured, and pickled foods contain a significant amount of nitrosamines. The solubility of nitrosamines in alcohol is very high, which increases the risk of developing esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and others.
2. Liangfen and cold skin noodles
During processing, liangfen (cold jelly noodles) and cold skin noodles are added with alum. Alum has an astringent effect, which slows down blood flow and prolongs the time alcohol stays in the blood, increasing the harm alcohol does to human health. In addition, both alum and alcohol need to be detoxified by the liver, so consuming them together加重 the liver's burden.
3. Grilled meat and kebabs
Not only does grilling food cause a loss of nutrients like fat and protein, but it also easily produces carcinogens. Alcohol dilates the blood vessels of the digestive tract and damages the digestive tract mucosa, making these carcinogens more easily absorbed by the body.
4. Beef
Beef has great nourishing properties, and alcohol is also considered a "heaty" substance in traditional Chinese medicine. Eating them together can easily lead to constipation, inflammation at the corners of the mouth, bloodshot eyes, tinnitus, and other issues.
5. Persimmons
Persimmons are rich in tannic acid, which can react with certain components in gastric juice to form insoluble precipitates. When consumed with alcohol, they form indigestible substances in the stomach, causing intestinal obstruction.
6. Sweet potatoes
It is not advisable to eat sweet potatoes while drinking alcohol or within 3 hours after. Because sweet potatoes react with stomach acid to form hard, insoluble clumps that can impair digestive function.
7. Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain tannic acid. When consumed with alcohol, they form indigestible substances in the stomach, causing intestinal obstruction.
8. Carrots
Carrots are rich in carotene. If you eat a large amount of carrots while drinking alcohol, it is easy to produce liver toxins and induce liver disease.
9. Carbonated drinks
The ingredients in carbonated drinks like cola can speed up the body's absorption of alcohol. Since alcohol is quite harmful to the liver, you should eat more green leafy vegetables when drinking.
10. Medicine
Cephalosporins + Alcohol = Poison. Doctors remind that you must never take cephalosporin drugs after drinking alcohol, because alcohol will react with them, causing a toxic reaction in the body. If you are unwell and must take medicine, you should wait at least 7 days for the drug to be completely metabolized before drinking alcohol, otherwise the consequences can be very serious.