What should you not eat with eggs? Eggs might be something you eat every day, but how much do you really know about the taboos associated with eating them? Eating eggs incorrectly not only fails to provide nutrition but can even turn into a "poison" that harms your life. Traditional Chinese medicine reminds you that after eating eggs, you absolutely must not eat these 4 types of food immediately—be sure to remember!
1. Do not drink soy milk immediately after eating eggs
Soy milk, which has strong nourishing properties when consumed alone, contains a special substance called trypsin inhibitor. When it combines with the ovomucin in egg whites, it can lead to a loss of nutritional value, reducing the nutritional benefits of both.
2. Do not eat sugar immediately after eating eggs
Many places have the custom of eating sugar water with poached eggs. In fact, this causes the amino acids in the egg's protein to form a compound called fructoselysine. This substance is not easily absorbed by the human body, so it can have adverse effects on your health.
3. Do not eat persimmons immediately after eating eggs
Eating persimmons after eating eggs can, at best, lead to food poisoning, and in severe cases, can cause acute gastroenteritis and lung stones. Generally, consuming these two foods together can lead to acute gastroenteritis symptoms characterized mainly by vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Therefore, if the consumption was within the last two hours, you can induce vomiting. Immediately dissolve 20g of salt in 200ml of boiling water, let it cool, and drink it all at once. If you don't vomit, you can drink it several more times to quickly induce vomiting. Alternatively, you can mash fresh ginger, extract the juice, and drink it with warm water. If the consumption was longer ago, take some laxatives as soon as possible to expel the toxic substance from your body.
4. Do not eat soft-shelled turtle meat immediately after eating eggs
There are many other taboos for eggs that are not widely known because they are rarely paired together. For example, eating soft-shelled turtle meat after eating eggs can also lead to food poisoning. Furthermore, soft-shelled turtle meat itself is rich and greasy, so people with colds or internal cold-dampness should generally avoid it. In addition, it is salty and neutral in nature, making it unsuitable for pregnant women or those with poor digestive systems after childbirth.