In our daily lives, eggs are a staple on our dining tables due to their high nutritional value and ease of preparation. But did you know that there are some foods that should not be eaten with eggs?
1. Eggs and Milk
Milk contains lactose, a disaccharide of galactose and glucose, where galactose is the source of its nutritional value. Eggs are rich in protein, which breaks down into amino acids. The absorption of these amino acids requires energy (active transport on the intestinal wall). At this time, there is less glucose available in the bloodstream, so galactose is used for energy. A certain protein in eggs reacts with a nutrient in milk, reducing its nutritional value, so they are not suitable to be eaten together.
2. Eggs and Soy Milk
Raw soy milk contains trypsin inhibitors, which can inhibit the activity of human proteases, affecting the digestion and absorption of protein in the body. The egg white contains a viscous protein that can bind with the trypsin in soy milk, hindering protein breakdown and thus reducing the body's absorption rate of protein.
3. Eggs and Sugar
Many places have the custom of eating poached eggs in sweet syrup. In fact, cooking eggs with sugar causes the amino acids in the egg protein to form a compound with fructose-lysine. This substance is not easily absorbed by the human body and can have adverse effects on health.