In the summer, a large amount of vegetables and fruits ripen, and seafood becomes more delicious. However, if consumed improperly, not only will the nutrients not be absorbed by the body, but it can also cause harm and even lead to diseases and poisoning. Therefore, in this season of abundant food variety, it is important to pay extra attention to the taboos of food combinations to avoid harm caused by food incompatibility.
1. Onion - Tofu
The oxalic acid in onions can easily combine with the calcium in tofu to form insoluble calcium oxalate, which affects the body's absorption of calcium. Long-term consumption can lead to kidney stones. Spinach, which is similar to onions, should also not be eaten together with tofu.
2. Soy Milk - Eggs
The trypsin in soy milk can combine with the albumin in eggs, causing a loss of nutrients and reducing the nutritional value of both.
3. Banana - Taro
Eating bananas and taro together can cause symptoms of poisoning, ranging from mild abdominal pain and diarrhea to severe life-threatening conditions.
4. Millet - Almonds
Millet is good for the spleen and stomach, but when consumed with almonds, it can be harmful to the digestive system, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term consumption can lead to spleen and stomach diseases.
5. Tomatoes - Sweet Potatoes
Consuming tomatoes and sweet potatoes together can cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. Long-term consumption may lead to kidney stone disease.
6. Pig Liver - Cauliflower
A substance in cauliflower fiber can react with trace elements such as iron and zinc in pig liver, directly affecting the absorption of these trace elements. At the same time, the trace elements in pig liver can also destroy the nutritional value of cauliflower.
7. Carp - Licorice
Eating carp and licorice together can directly cause poisoning, with mild cases leading to abdominal discomfort and severe cases leading to death.
8. Shrimp - Vitamin C
Shrimp contains pentavalent arsenic compounds. If vitamin C is taken while eating shrimp, the substance in the shrimp will be transformed into toxic trivalent arsenic, commonly known as arsenic. Excessive consumption can lead to poisoning.
9. Spinach - Eel
Eel is warm and can tonify the middle and replenish qi, while spinach is cool and slippery. Consuming them together can reduce their effectiveness. In addition, eel is fatty and spinach is cold and slippery, so eating them together can also cause diarrhea.
10. Milk - Orange
The protein in milk can coagulate when it encounters the citric acid in oranges, affecting the digestion and absorption of milk in the body. In severe cases, it can cause diarrhea.
11. Rabbit Meat - Eggs
According to "Compendium of Materia Medica," eating rabbit meat and eggs together can cause diarrhea. This is because rabbit meat is cold, sour, and cool, while eggs are slightly cold. The combination can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, leading to diarrhea.
12. Crucian Carp - Pig Liver
Crucian carp contains various biologically active substances. Eating it with pig liver can reduce the nutritional value of the pig liver and can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
