Persimmon is a very common fruit food in life. Proper consumption can bring many benefits to the human body. However, there are also many dietary taboos when eating persimmons. So what foods are persimmons incompatible with? What are the taboos for eating persimmons? There are many foods that should not be eaten with persimmons. Let’s learn more about the specific contents and the nutritional value of persimmons.
1. Persimmons and crabs are incompatible with each other
Persimmons are sweet, astringent and cold in nature. Eating persimmons and crabs together will inhibit the body's own secretion of digestive juices and affect your health. Crab is also a cooling food. Eating the two together can easily damage the spleen and stomach, so do not eat them together.
2. Persimmons and sweet potatoes are incompatible
The sugar in sweet potatoes ferments in the stomach, which will increase gastric acid secretion and react with the tannic acid and cellulose in persimmons to produce hard lumps. , will affect gastrointestinal function, and in severe cases may lead to intestinal obstruction.
3. Persimmons are incompatible with fish
The tannic acid contained in persimmons reacts with the protein and calcium salt in fish meat to form a precipitate, which will irritate our stomach Intestinal organs can easily cause gastrointestinal diseases, such as nausea, constipation and other symptoms.
Tips: Foods rich in protein should not be eaten with persimmons, such as eggs, milk, soybeans, etc.
4. Taboos in eating persimmons
(1) Do not eat on an empty stomach
When we are fasting, our gastric acid secretion increases and the concentration is high at this time, and persimmons contain It also contains a large amount of tannic acid and colloid. If it mixes with gastric juice, it has a high probability of causing stones, stomach bloating and stomach pain. If the situation is serious, it may also cause some serious diseases such as stomach stones, gastric ulcers, and gastric bleeding.
(2) Raw persimmons cannot be eaten
Raw persimmons contain too much tannic acid, which will have a strong numbing taste when eaten, and will also cause great harm to the stomach. irritation, so be sure to make sure the persimmons are ripe before eating them, otherwise discomfort will occur.
5. Precautions for eating persimmons
(1) It is not advisable to eat persimmons with their skins
The skin of persimmons is where acid precipitates mainly exist. , it is impossible to remove all the tannic acid in it. If you eat persimmon with the skin, it is more likely to form gastric stones, and it will also increase the chance of abdominal pain, nausea and other diseases.
(2) Do not eat large amounts
Persimmons contain a large amount of sugar, and the residue of the persimmons remains in the gaps between the teeth. Together with the weakly acidic tannic acid, it is easy to cause corrosion to the teeth. Formation of dental caries. The tannic acid in persimmons also affects the body's absorption of trace elements such as calcium and magnesium, which can easily lead to mineral deficiencies in the body.
6. The valuable effects of persimmon
1. Clearing away heat and relieving cough
The persimmon frost on the persimmon has the effect of clearing away heat and moisturizing, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is good for lung heat. It has obvious curative effects on coughs, sore throats, dry throats, sores on the mouth and tongue.
2. Reduce qi and relieve cough
The persimmon stem has the effect of treating hiccups and nausea, and it also has a good therapeutic effect on whooping cough and nocturia.
3. Reduce blood pressure and stop bleeding, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Persimmon leaves are made into tea. Regular drinking can promote the body's metabolism, facilitate urination, clear the stool, purify the blood, and revitalize the body's tissue cells. And it is beneficial to stabilizing and lowering blood pressure, softening blood vessels, preventing arteriosclerosis, and reducing inflammation.
4. Good for thyroid disease
Fresh persimmons contain high iodine content, and patients with goiter have certain benefits from eating persimmons.
5. Prevent and treat constipation, hemorrhoids, etc.
Eating persimmon cakes can regulate the gastrointestinal function, and has a certain preventive effect on preventing and treating symptoms such as constipation and hemorrhoid bleeding.