7 Things Not to Do Immediately After Eating Eggs
Introduction: Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods, rich in various substances essential to the human body. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, everything has its complementary and opposing aspects, and eggs are no exception. This is because there are certain things you should not do immediately after eating eggs. Here are 7 things you should not do right after eating eggs:
1. Do not eat sugar immediately after eating eggs
It is well-known among many housewives that eggs should not be boiled with MSG. But you may not know that eggs should not be boiled with sugar, nor is it okay to eat sugar after eating eggs. Many places have the custom of eating sugar water with poached eggs, but this actually causes the amino acids in the egg's protein to form a compound with fructoselysine. This substance is not easily absorbed by the human body and can have adverse effects on health.
2. Do not eat persimmons immediately after eating eggs
Eating persimmons after eating eggs can lead to mild food poisoning or, in severe cases, acute gastroenteritis and lung stones. Generally, consuming these two foods together can cause acute gastroenteritis symptoms, primarily characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Therefore, if the consumption was within 1-2 hours, you can induce vomiting. Immediately dissolve 20g of salt in 200ml of boiling water, let it cool, and drink it all at once. If you don't vomit, you can drink it several times to quickly induce vomiting. Alternatively, you can mash fresh ginger, extract the juice, and take it with warm water. If the consumption was longer ago, take some laxative as soon as possible to expel the toxic substances from your body.
3. Do not drink soy milk immediately after eating eggs
Every morning, mothers carefully prepare breakfast for their children, hoping they can get sufficient nutrition in the early morning. Therefore, many mothers will beat egg flakes into soy milk, or let their children drink soy milk to quench their thirst after eating eggs. In fact, soy milk, which has strong nourishing properties on its own, contains a special substance called trypsin inhibitor. When it combines with the avidin in egg white, it causes a loss of nutritional value and reduces the nutritional value of both.
4. Do not eat goose or rabbit meat immediately after eating eggs
Eggs also cannot be eaten with meats such as rabbit or goose. Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Eating eggs with rabbit meat causes diarrhea." This is because rabbit meat is sweet, cold, and sour in nature, while eggs are sweet, neutral, and slightly cold. Both contain some bioactive substances, and consuming them together can cause a reaction that irritates the gastrointestinal tract, leading to diarrhea.
5. Do not eat soft-shelled turtle meat immediately after eating eggs
Eggs have many other taboos that are not well-known because they are rarely paired. For example, eating soft-shelled turtle meat after eating eggs can also lead to food poisoning. Soft-shelled turtle meat itself is greasy and nourishing, and people with colds or internal cold-dampness are generally advised not to eat it. Furthermore, it is salty and neutral in nature, so pregnant women and those with poor digestive systems after childbirth cannot eat it.
6. Do not take anti-inflammatory drugs immediately after eating eggs
Eggs are rich in protein, and protein intake should be paid special attention to during inflammation. Therefore, when inflammation occurs, remember not to take medicine after eating eggs. This is especially true for digestive diseases with symptoms like diarrhea, where eating eggs is even less advisable. Because eggs are high in protein, they can加重 the gastrointestinal burden and affect the drug's efficacy, particularly for steatorrhea. For other inflammations, such as those in the respiratory or urinary systems, there is generally no significant impact from a Western medicine perspective.
7. Do not drink tea immediately after eating eggs
Many people like to drink tea after eating eggs to cut through the grease, especially those who enjoy morning tea to wake up. However, at this time, you are actually overlooking a point: drinking tea after eating eggs can be harmful to your health. This is because tea contains a large amount of tannic acid. Tannic acid combines with protein to form tannic acid protein, which has an astringent effect. This slows down intestinal peristalsis, prolongs the time feces stay in the intestines, and not only easily causes constipation but also increases the possibility of the body absorbing toxic and carcinogenic substances, endangering human health.
Tip: A few other points to note about eating eggs:
1. Overnight eggs and tea eggs are not good for your health
Uncooked eggs left overnight can breed bacteria, and eating such spoiled eggs is harmful to your health. Since the protein is already denatured during cooking and it's left overnight, the nutritional value is much lower. Similarly, tea eggs that are boiled repeatedly should also be eaten in moderation. Because the substances in tea can mix with protein to produce harmful substances.
2. Do not eat raw eggs
If you think eating raw eggs is more nutritious, you are greatly mistaken! Uncooked eggs contain a large amount of *E. coli*, and eating them without cooking can easily cause diarrhea. Therefore, eggs must be cooked at high temperatures to kill the bacteria before eating. Furthermore, raw eggs contain avidin, which affects the absorption of biotin in food, leading to "biotin deficiency" symptoms such as loss of appetite, general weakness, and muscle pain. They also contain antitrypsin, which can damage the human digestive function. Also, be careful when cracking eggs to avoid contamination with bacteria from the shell!
3. Eat eggs in moderation
Although eggs are highly nutritious, the more you eat, the better it is not. Eating too many eggs can easily lead to excessive nutrition and obesity, increasing the burden on the liver and kidneys. Excess protein can overload the urea production system. Consuming too much protein can also produce large amounts of ammonia, hydroxyl, and phenol in the intestines, which are very toxic to the human body. This can easily lead to symptoms such as abdominal bloating, dizziness, limb weakness, and coma, commonly known as "protein poisoning syndrome."