Cucumber is a "commoner" vegetable on the dining table, favored for its nutrition and low price, especially by women. The cucumber's flesh is crispy, sweet, juicy, and has a delicate fragrance. It contains pectin, fruit acid, and active biological enzymes that can promote the body's metabolism and can help treat sunburn, freckles, and skin allergies. Cucumber can also clear heat, promote urination, and prevent constipation. The malic acid in fresh cucumber can effectively inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat, so eating cucumber often has great benefits for weight loss and preventing coronary heart disease.
With so many benefits, can cucumbers be eaten随意ly? Actually, no. Although cucumbers are very nutritious, there are some do's and don'ts when eating them.
Although improper pairing will not cause obvious discomfort or harm, wouldn't it be better to pair them reasonably to make nutrients work better?
Cucumber and peanut pairing, easy to cause diarrhea:
Cucumber, diced, and boiled peanuts mixed together as a refreshing cold dish, often appears on the dinner tables of many families. Many men also like to have a plate of peanuts mixed with cucumber when drinking.
In fact, this pairing is not very appropriate. Because eating these two foods together might cause diarrhea.
Cucumber is sweet and cold in nature and is often eaten raw, while peanuts are high in oil. Generally speaking, when a cold-natured food meets oil, it increases its slippery properties, which may lead to diarrhea, so they should not be eaten together.
Some people might say, "I eat this way often, but I don't get diarrhea."
Yes, for people with excellent digestive function, it might be fine. But for friends whose digestive function is not so good, it's best not to eat them together. If you do, don't eat too much.
Cucumber paired with chili or celery, Vitamin C is destroyed:
Cucumber contains an enzyme that breaks down Vitamin C. In daily life, cucumbers are often eaten raw, at which point the Vitamin C-decomposing enzyme they contain remains active. If eaten with foods rich in Vitamin C, such as chili, the Vitamin C-decomposing enzyme in the cucumber will destroy the Vitamin C in the other food. Although it is not harmful to the human body, it will reduce the absorption of Vitamin C.
If you want to supplement Vitamin C from foods like chili, celery, kale, or bitter gourd, then it's best not to eat them with cucumber.