1. Never eat pumpkin with the following 6 foods:

1. Pumpkin and spinach.

Pumpkin is rich in vitamin C-decomposing enzymes, which will destroy the vitamin C in spinach and reduce its nutritional value.

2. Pumpkin and sweet potato.

Both of them are foods that tend to stagnate gas. If eaten without cooking, they will cause abdominal bloating. If they are eaten at the same time, they will cause flatulence, abdominal pain, acid vomiting, etc.

3. Pumpkin and mutton.

Both of these foods are hot in nature, and eating them together may cause bloating, constipation and other diseases. People suffering from infectious diseases and fever symptoms should not eat it to prevent the condition from getting worse.

4. Add vinegar to pumpkin.

Acetic acid will destroy the nutrients in pumpkin and reduce its nutritional value.

5. Pumpkin and hairtail.

Hairtail is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, DHA, vitamin A, vitamin D, etc. It has the functions of tonifying deficiency, nourishing the liver, and promoting milk production. However, eating it with pumpkin will be harmful to your health.

6. Pumpkin and red dates.

Red dates are rich in vitamin C, sweet in taste and warm in nature. Eating too much can lead to indigestion, while pumpkins are warm in nature. Eating them together will not only destroy vitamin C, but also aggravate indigestion and other symptoms.

2. Pay attention to eating pumpkins

1. Pumpkins are very easy to preserve among yellow and green vegetables. A complete pumpkin can generally be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 pieces. Therefore, in the past winter when vegetables were in short supply, people were accustomed to storing pumpkins as an important source of vitamins.

2. Pumpkin is easy to deteriorate from the heart after being cut into pieces, so it is best to use a spoon to hollow out the inside and then wrap it in plastic wrap. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 to 6 days.

3. The skin of pumpkin is rich in carotene and vitamins, so it is best to eat it with the skin. If the skin is hard, just cut off the hard part with a knife before eating. When cooking, pumpkin hearts contain carotene that is 5 times equivalent to the pulp, so try to use all of it.

Extended information:

Not suitable for people who eat pumpkin

1. For people who are allergic to pumpkin, pumpkin allergy is a rare disease. Although pumpkin is not a common allergen, there is a small group of people who are intolerant to pumpkin. After eating pumpkin, you may experience allergic symptoms such as skin redness and swelling, frequent diarrhea, indigestion, headache, sore throat, asthma, etc. This type of people may be allergic to pumpkin. If it causes discomfort every time they eat pumpkin, it is better not to eat pumpkin again in the future.

2. For people who suffer from damp-heat, pumpkin is warm in nature. Eating more will promote damp-heat. Therefore, those with excessive stomach heat, qi stagnation, and damp-heat qi stagnation should eat less. People with athlete's foot, People with jaundice, qi stagnation and dampness disease should not eat it.

3. People with skin infection or fever, because according to traditional Chinese medicine, pumpkin is a hair-raising substance and it is a warm food. Eating it may aggravate the internal heat. It will aggravate bacterial inflammation, lead to more severe inflammation, and worsen the condition, so it is not recommended to eat it.

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