Eggs contain a large amount of protein, which is hydrolyzed by digestive enzymes in gastric juice and completes the entire process of digestion and absorption in the small intestine. They are also rich in nutrients, which help to nourish the brain, protect the liver, prevent arteriosclerosis, prevent cancer, delay aging, and more. However, although eggs have many functions, they are not suitable for everyone, and not every food can be paired with them!
1. Eggs cannot be boiled with monosodium glutamate.
Eggs themselves contain a large amount of glutamic acid and a certain amount of sodium chloride. If monosodium glutamate is added, these two substances will form a new substance—sodium glutamate, the main component of monosodium glutamate—after heating, which instead masks the natural umami of the egg.
2. Do not drink tea immediately after eating eggs.
Do not drink tea immediately after eating eggs. Tea leaves contain a large amount of tannic acid, which combines with protein to form tannic acid protein, an astringent substance. This can slow down intestinal motility, prolonging the retention time of stool in the intestine and easily causing constipation. It also increases the possibility of toxic and carcinogenic substances being absorbed by the body, harming human health.
3. Do not eat persimmons immediately after eating eggs.
Eating persimmons after eating eggs can lead to food poisoning, or in severe cases, acute gastroenteritis and lung stones. Generally, consuming these two foods together can cause acute gastroenteritis symptoms characterized mainly by vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Therefore, if the consumption was within 1-2 hours, an emetic method can be used. Immediately dissolve 20g of salt in 200ml of boiling water, let it cool, and drink it at once. If vomiting does not occur, 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 a laxative as soon as possible to expel the toxic substances from the body.
4. Do not eat sugar immediately after eating eggs.
Many places have the custom of eating sugar water with poached eggs. In fact, this causes the amino acids in the egg's protein to form a compound called fructoselysine. This substance is not easily absorbed by the human body and therefore has adverse effects on health.
5. Do not eat soft-shelled turtle meat immediately after eating eggs.
Eggs have many other taboos that are less known because they are rarely paired together. 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. Additionally, it is salty and neutral in nature, so pregnant women and those with poor digestive systems after childbirth cannot eat it.
6. Do not drink soy milk immediately after eating eggs.
Every morning, mothers carefully prepare breakfast for their children, hoping they 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 is highly nourishing when consumed alone, contains a special substance called trypsin inhibitor. When it combines with ovalbumin in egg white, it causes a loss of nutrients and reduces the nutritional value of both.
7. 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. Because eggs are high in protein, they can加重 the gastrointestinal burden, thereby affecting drug efficacy, especially in cases of steatorrhea. For other types of inflammation, such as those of the respiratory or urinary systems, there is generally no significant impact from a Western medicine perspective.