The nutritional value of food is known to many, but there are also taboos to consider when consuming it. For example, persimmons cannot be eaten with certain foods, as it can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and even lead to symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. So, what are the precautions for eating persimmons? What should not be eaten with persimmons? Let's find out about the taboos of eating persimmons.
What should not be eaten with persimmons?
1. Persimmons and Octopus
Octopus can nourish the blood and replenish Qi, but its medicinal nature is cold and astringent, and persimmons are also considered cold-natured. Therefore, they should not be eaten together, as it can cause diarrhea.
Furthermore, octopus is also a high-protein food. When protein meets the tannic acid in persimmons, it can easily coagulate into tannic acid protein, which accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract and can cause symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat persimmons immediately after consuming a large amount of protein-rich food.
2. Persimmons and Kelp
When kelp and persimmons, which are high in tannic acid, are consumed together, the calcium ions in kelp can bind with the tannic acid in persimmons and other fruits, forming insoluble compounds. This affects the digestion and absorption of certain nutrients, leading to gastrointestinal discomfort. Therefore, kelp should not be eaten with persimmons and other fruits.
3. Persimmons and Seaweed
After eating calcium-rich seaweed with persimmons that contain too much tannic acid, insoluble compounds are formed. The principle is the same as with kelp and persimmons.
4. Persimmons and Sweet Potato
Persimmons are sweet and cold in nature, able to clear heat, generate fluids, and moisten the lungs. They contain nutrients such as protein, sugars, fat, pectin, tannic acid, vitamins, and inorganic salts. Sweet potatoes are sweet and neutral in nature, tonifying deficiency Qi, replenishing strength, and strengthening the kidney Yin, and contain large amounts of other nutrients. Consuming these two foods separately is beneficial and harmless to the body, but eating them together is not. Because eating sweet potatoes causes the stomach to produce a large amount of hydrochloric acid, and if you then eat persimmons, the persimmons will precipitate under the action of stomach acid. These precipitates can clump together to form insoluble masses that are difficult to digest and expel, easily leading to persimmon stones in the stomach. In severe cases, hospital treatment and surgery may be required.
5. Persimmons and Alcohol
Alcohol is sweet, pungent, slightly bitter, and has a very hot and toxic nature, while persimmons are cold-natured. The two should not be eaten together. Moreover, when people drink, they often consume meat dishes, which are protein-rich foods. These are even more antagonistic to persimmons, forming clumps through biochemical reactions that are difficult to digest and expel, leading to illness over time. Furthermore, alcohol entering the stomach stimulates increased intestinal secretions. The tannic acid in persimmons meets with stomach acid, forming a thick, sticky substance that easily entangles with cellulose to form a mass, causing intestinal obstruction. Therefore, the saying that "persimmons can sober you up" is not credible.
6. Persimmons and Pickled Vegetables
After eating persimmons, do not drink too much pickled vegetable soup or water, as it may cause bezoars (stomach stones).
7. Persimmons and Crabs
Crabs contain a relatively high amount of protein. Eating persimmons while eating crabs can cause the protein to coagulate with the tannic acid in the persimmons in the human stomach, forming indigestible clumps, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Precautions for Eating Persimmons
1. Do not eat on an empty stomach
When hungry, the concentration of stomach acid is high. Persimmons contain large amounts of tannins, gums, and soluble astringents. If these meet with highly concentrated stomach acid, they can form stones. If the stones become large, they can block the pylorus, increase gastric pressure, and cause bloating and stomach pain. In severe cases, it can lead to gastric stones, gastric ulcers, gastric bleeding, or gastric perforation.
2. Do not eat in large quantities
Persimmons are high in sugar. Eating too many is detrimental to teeth and oral health and can affect appetite. Additionally, the tannic acid in persimmons can affect the human body's absorption of calcium, magnesium, etc., and can easily lead to malnutrition.
3. Do not eat the skin
Many acid-insoluble precipitants in persimmons are mainly in the skin. Eating the skin无形中 increases the chance of developing illness, easily causing symptoms such as abdominal pain and nausea.
4. Do not eat with crabs
When persimmons and crabs interact, they can inhibit the secretion of digestive fluids, affecting health. Furthermore, because both are cool-natured foods, consuming them together can cause gastrointestinal diseases, so they should not be eaten together.
5. Do not eat with sweet potatoes
The fermented substances from sweet potatoes in the stomach can cause the tannins and cellulose in persimmons to precipitate rapidly, affecting the normal function of the stomach and potentially leading to intestinal obstruction.
6. Do not eat with seafood
The tannic acid in persimmons can form a precipitate with the proteins and calcium salts in foods like fish and shrimp. It can also stimulate organs like the gastrointestinal tract, easily causing nausea and constipation.