Five Food Pairings That Harm Your Health and Ruin Your Figure
Introduction: Some foods may seem nutritionally complete on their own, but when paired with other foods, they can have a significant "ruin your looks" effect. How many of these "beauty-ruining" pairings do you know about?
When it comes to food pairings, what do you know? In reality, some foods may have no nutritional deficiencies individually, but once combined with other foods, they can have a considerable "ruin your looks" effect.
When it comes to food, women often have some basic常识 (common sense), such as which foods brighten the complexion, which cause weight gain, and which lead to pigment deposition and dark spots. However, when it comes to how to pair them, perhaps the understanding is not so thorough. In fact, some foods may have no nutritional deficiencies individually, but once combined with other foods, they can have a considerable "ruin your looks" effect.
Seafood + Fruit
Seafood like fish, shrimp, and algae are rich in nutrients such as protein and calcium. If consumed with fruits containing tannic acid, not only is the nutritional value of the protein reduced, but the calcium in the seafood can also combine with the tannic acid to form a new substance that is difficult to digest. This substance can irritate the stomach and cause discomfort. Fruits with high tannic acid content include persimmons, grapes, pomegranates, hawthorn, and green olives.
Cake + Tofu
This is related to food classification. One method divides food into dense and non-dense categories. Besides fruits and vegetables, all other foods such as meat, dairy, and grains are considered dense foods. Food pairing theory suggests that we should only consume one type of dense food with vegetables in the same meal. Tofu, which is high in protein, and cake, which is starchy, are both dense foods. Eating them together will inevitably lead to weight gain.
Soda + Chocolate
Regardless of the flavor, chocolate is a high-calorie, high-sugar, and high-fat food and should not be paired with high-sugar drinks like soda or juice. Pairing chocolate with a cup of hot tea is a good choice, as the tea can absorb the oil from the chocolate, reducing the chance of indigestion.
Cucumber + Peanuts
Cut into small cubes and mixed with boiled peanuts, cucumber is often used as a refreshing cold appetizer. In fact, this pairing is not very advisable. Because these two foods together can cause diarrhea. Cucumber is sweet and cold in nature and is often eaten raw, while peanuts are oily. Generally speaking, when a cold-natured food meets an oily one, it increases its lubricating properties, which may lead to diarrhea.
Tea + Eggs
Besides alkaloids, tea also contains acidic substances. These compounds combine with the iron in eggs, which can irritate the stomach and is not conducive to digestion and absorption.