Previously, a friend in the group raised the question of whether the many and varied foods we eat every day might conflict with each other, including whether cold fruit and vegetable juices are bad for the stomach. Today, I will provide a unified answer.
Moon:
Actually, the most we hear about food conflicts comes from the elderly, our parents, grandparents, those who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), engage in traditional culture, or fortune-telling.
Moon:
Isn’t that right? Most young people do not believe in this.
Moon:
Because young people tend to believe in science more.
Moon:
Moreover, everyone has an instinct to protect themselves and is more willing to believe that bad things could happen to them.
Moon:
In fact, foods do not conflict with each other; they have properties of cold, hot, warm, and cool. This is why many people say that drinking fruit and vegetable juices can be cooling. However, people in sunny forests drink a lot of it every day without any cooling effects.
Moon:
If you only drink very cold items in large quantities over a long time, your stomach will indeed become cold. But if you balance cold, hot, warm, and cool foods together, it becomes neutral, and drinking fruit and vegetable juices will not pose any problems.
Moon:
What does conflict really mean? It seems we all like to hear about ‘birth’ and are afraid to hear about ‘overcoming.’ In fact, everything in the world is about yin and yang, about balance; birth and overcoming are the same.
Moon:
Water nourishes wood; plants rely on water to grow better, but they cannot be completely submerged in water; there needs to be a balance.
Moon:
Earth overcomes water, meaning that earth can hold water well; with earth, water will not flow everywhere.
Moon:
So, overcoming is not necessarily bad.
Moon:
When looking for a partner, the elderly often like to check the birth dates, thinking that who gives birth to whom is good. Excessive love can lead to spoiling, which is actually harmful.
Moon:
Overcoming is not necessarily bad either; those who criticize you or correct you are often the ones who can help you grow.
Moon:
The same goes for food. Any excess or deficiency will lead to a loss of balance. Only a balanced and comprehensive diet can keep the body healthy.
Moon:
If you believe in conflicts, you may develop picky eating habits or avoid certain foods, which can lead to nutritional imbalances and make you more susceptible to illness.
Moon:
We often say that certain foods conflict with others and avoid eating them. In fact, sometimes eating just one type of food can make you sick.
Moon:
Can crabs and persimmons be eaten together?
Eating just these two foods could also lead to discomfort. The reason for feeling unwell could be that the crab was not cleaned properly, not cooked thoroughly, or consumed in excessive amounts; persimmons contain tannins, and eating too many can cause nausea, vomiting, or even gastric stones.
Moon:
Can milk and bananas be eaten together?
This claim is unfounded. Diarrhea may occur due to an inability to metabolize lactose in milk, commonly known as lactose intolerance.
Bananas are generally good for promoting bowel movements.
Moon:
Is it food conflict or food allergy?
Some people develop red rashes all over their bodies after eating seafood, peanuts, or eggs, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. This is a food allergy phenomenon. It is necessary to quickly identify the allergen and treat accordingly.
Moon:
Can soy milk and eggs be eaten together?
Some say that soy milk contains trypsin inhibitors, which can inhibit protein digestion. However, this claim is unfounded because the soy milk we consume daily is cooked, and the trypsin inhibitors lose their activity when heated.
Moreover, if soy milk inhibits the digestion and absorption of protein in eggs, then soy milk should not be eaten with any high-protein foods, such as milk, meat, or even with itself, as soy milk is also high in protein.
Moon:
Can vitamin C and shrimp be eaten together?
Because arsenic in shrimp reacts with vitamin C to form highly toxic arsenic trioxide. However, scientific calculations show that a person would need to eat at least 300 pounds of shrimp at once to reach a lethal dose, which would be a case of literally overeating to death.
So, it is impossible to consume that much; if food truly conflicts, it would require a large quantity, which you could never eat enough of.
Moreover, the foods we are discussing are common, easily consumed, and have been eaten by countless generations. If they were truly toxic, our ancestors would have stopped eating them long ago.
Moon:
Can spinach and tofu be eaten together to cause kidney stones?
Some say that oxalic acid in spinach reacts with calcium in tofu to form calcium carbonate, affecting calcium absorption. However, this requires a large amount, and as long as spinach is blanched for 1 to 2 minutes, over 90% of the oxalic acid can be removed. Additionally, spinach is rich in vitamin K, which promotes calcium absorption, making it more suitable to eat with tofu after blanching.
Moreover, oxalic acid is not only found in spinach; many vegetables contain oxalic acid, and many foods high in calcium are not limited to tofu; various beans, dairy products, and seafood also have high calcium content.
Moon:
Are these foods really incompatible?
Dog meat with mung beans, durian with milk, watermelon with peaches, ham with yogurt, etc., are said to be incompatible due to improper eating methods, excessive amounts, allergies, or diseases like intestinal stress syndrome, creating a false impression of food conflict.
Moon:
So, if you really eat what you think are conflicting foods together, the first thing to consider is your own digestive issues, as well as the specific problems of one or two of those foods: were they cleaned properly? Were they fresh? Was the cooking method correct? And so on.
Moon:
Today’s lesson ends here. I wish you all good health and happiness.
Moon:
I am the group leader, Moon. I am a healthcare professional who has been focusing on health and wellness for many years. I am learning, practicing, and sharing holistic natural medicine from the Sunny Forest. Through exercise, diet, nutrition, breathing, and relationships, I aim to teach everyone how to achieve health and happiness, master the skills to take care of themselves and their families, and learn how to manage common diseases!
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