The Olympics are about to begin, and I'm sure many of you have already made plans to get together with friends to watch the events on TV. Gatherings often involve drinking beer and having some snacks. Here are four types of food that are not suitable to eat with alcohol, so everyone should take note.
1. Carrots
Because the carotene in carrots, under the action of liver enzymes with alcohol, can produce toxic substances that are harmful to health. 2. Cold Jelly
Because in the processing of cold jelly, a certain amount of alum is added. Alum has the effect of slowing down gastrointestinal motility. Eating cold jelly with alcohol will prolong the alcohol's residence time in the stomach and intestines, thereby increasing the body's absorption of alcohol. It also increases the stimulation of alcohol on the gastrointestinal tract, slows down blood flow, and promotes drunkenness, which is harmful to health. 3. Smoked and Cured Foods
Because they contain a relatively high amount of nitrosamines and pigments, which react with alcohol. This not only damages the liver but also harms the oral, esophageal, and gastrointestinal mucosa, and can also induce cancer. 4. Barbecue
During the barbecue process, the utilization rate of protein in food is reduced, and at the same time, carcinogenic substances like benzopyrene are produced. Moreover, nucleic acids in meat, after being heated and decomposed, can produce gene-mutating substances that may also lead to cancer. When excessive drinking increases the lead content in the blood, these substances in barbecue food can combine with it, easily inducing digestive tract tumors.
In the summer, due to the large amount of alcohol consumed, the probability of inducing such diseases is often higher. This is because alcohol is an organic solvent that can dilate the blood vessels of the digestive tract and dissolve the mucoprotein on the surface of the digestive tract mucosa, making it very easy for carcinogens to be absorbed by the body. In addition, alcohol can reduce the detoxification function of the liver, promote the action of carcinogens, and can also inhibit the body's immune function, strengthening the activation of carcinogens. Healthy Ways to Make Drinking Snacks: 1. It's a good idea to add some sugar to drinking snacks
The main component of alcohol is ethanol, which enters the body and is broken down and transformed by the liver before it can be excreted, thus increasing the burden on the liver. Therefore, when making drinking snacks, you should appropriately choose some liver-protecting foods. Sugar has a protective effect on the liver, so it's best to have one or two sweet dishes among your snacks, such as sweet and sour fish, candied lotus root slices, or sweet-fried peanuts. 2. Choose dishes rich in protein
When alcohol enters the intestines, it affects the body's metabolism and can easily lead to a protein deficiency. Therefore, your drinking snacks should include foods rich in protein, such as century eggs, home-style tofu, clear chicken soup, or braised pork ribs. 3. Prepare a few alkaline foods
Chicken, duck, fish, and meat are mostly acidic foods. To maintain the body's acid-base balance, your drinking snacks should include alkaline foods, such as stir-fried bean sprouts, spinach, apples, and other fruits and vegetables.