In the recipes for women's health, red dates are an indispensable food, and they are also very helpful for women's beauty and skin care. However, red dates cannot be eaten with just any food. Let's take a look at which foods are incompatible with red dates.
What foods are incompatible with red dates?
1. Scrophularia root
Scrophularia root is cold in nature and has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, detoxifying and resolving masses, and nourishing yin to promote fluid production. It can be used for conditions such as yin injury from febrile diseases, dry constipation, and fluid depletion. Red dates are warm in nature, which is the opposite of scrophularia root. Therefore, these two foods cannot be eaten together.
2. Catfish, whitebait
Eating red dates with catfish can produce indigestible substances, easily leading to indigestion, and may also cause hair loss. Eating them with whitebait can cause abdominal pain.
3. Onions, garlic
Red dates are known as the "natural vitamin pill" and have the effects of nourishing yin and blood, replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and calming the mind. Onions and garlic contain volatile oils and pungent elements with a pungent odor that can promote digestive juice secretion, improve poor appetite, and also help induce sweating.
However, eating red dates with green onions can easily cause indigestion. Both red dates and green onions/garlic are pungent and heat-producing foods, and eating them together can generate excessive internal heat.
4. Shrimp, crab
Shrimp and crab are incompatible with red dates. Red dates contain a large amount of vitamins, and eating them with shrimp can easily lead to food poisoning. Eating them with crab can easily cause chills and fever. The interval between eating shrimp, crab, or other seafood and red dates should be at least 2 hours.
5. Cucumber, radish
Although cucumbers and radishes are not considered incompatible with red dates, eating them together can reduce the original nutritional value of the food and lose its original health benefits.
Other dietary taboos for red dates:
1. Don't eat too many: Red dates are high in sugar. Eating too many can easily cause indigestion and also lead to "heatiness" (上火). Do not eat more than 20 at a time.
2. Not suitable for those with "heatiness": Red dates are a warming food. People with a "heaty" constitution or those who already have symptoms of "heatiness" should avoid eating red dates, otherwise it will worsen the body's discomfort.
3. Not suitable during heavy menstrual periods: Women with heavy menstrual flow should avoid eating red dates during their period to prevent further increased flow. However, friends with qi and blood deficiency can drink some red date soup in moderation during their period to replenish energy and benefit qi and blood.
4. Not suitable for those with damp-heat: Red dates are rich and greasy. Eating too many can promote damp-heat. People with heavy internal damp-heat, yellow tongue coating, dry stools, yellow urine, and increased thick vaginal discharge are advised not to eat red dates.
5. Diabetics should eat less: Red dates contain a lot of sugar, so diabetics should eat them in moderation. Also, after eating too many, rinse your mouth with clean water promptly to keep your mouth clean.
6. Those with stomach problems should be cautious when eating: Red dates are a great product for nourishing and conditioning the body. However, the skin of red dates is difficult to digest and can easily cause excessive stomach acid, bloating, and other discomforts. It is best to cook the red dates until they are soft before eating, which makes them easier to digest.
Red date combination recipes:
1. Red Date Soy Milk: 5g red dates, 13g soybeans, 10g rock sugar. Make soy milk with a soy milk machine. Nourishes the body and moistens qi and blood.
2. Red Date Pumpkin Porridge: Appropriate amounts of rice, red dates, and pumpkin, cooked into a porridge. Tonifies the middle jiao and qi, and astringes the lung qi.
3. Red Date Black Fungus Soup: 15g black fungus, 15 red dates, appropriate amount of rock sugar, cooked together into a soup. Clears heat, nourishes blood, and regulates menstruation.
4. Red Bean and Red Date Soup: Appropriate amounts of rock sugar, red beans, and red dates, cooked into a soup for consumption. Nourishes the heart and spleen, promotes urination to reduce swelling.
5. Red Date Longan Soup: Appropriate amount of red dates and longan, cooked together into a soup, or also used to make tea. Nourishes blood, enriches blood, and calms the mind.
6. Red Date Chinese Yam Porridge: Appropriate amounts of Chinese yam, red dates, and glutinous rice, cooked into a porridge for consumption. Tonifies the middle jiao and qi, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the stomach.
7. Red Date Tremella Soup: Appropriate amounts of goji berries, red dates, tremella, and rock sugar, cooked into a soup for consumption. Nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, nourishes the stomach, enriches blood, and beautifies the skin.