Can cucumbers and tomatoes be eaten together, and are there any dietary禁忌?
Nov 13, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
In general, cucumbers and tomatoes can usually be eaten together. However, precautions include avoiding long-term consumption in combination, refraining from drinking cucumber juice, paying attention to food properties, and being cautious for individuals with indigestion or allergies. In daily life, when consuming cucumbers, it is advisable to avoid eating them with vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables, as this may degrade nutrients and impair the body's ability to absorb nutrition.
Generally, cucumbers and tomatoes can usually be eaten together. However, precautions include avoiding long-term consumption together, refraining from juicing cucumbers, paying attention to food properties, and being cautious in cases of indigestion or allergies. The detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Can they be eaten together?
Cucumber is a common vegetable rich in carbohydrates, water, dietary fiber, and various vitamins. It has effects such as moistening the intestines, promoting bowel movements, and increasing diuresis. Tomatoes are rich in trace elements and vitamins; moderate consumption can enhance immunity and aid digestion. Eating these two foods together does not produce toxic substances and has no direct negative impact on the body.
2. Precautions
2.1 Avoid long-term combined consumption
Cucumbers contain an enzyme called vitamin C oxidase, which can break down vitamin C in other vegetables—the more of this enzyme present, the greater the degradation. Since tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, consuming them with cucumbers may result in significant loss of nutritional value due to the action of this enzyme, thus reducing the effectiveness of nutrient supplementation.
2.2 Avoid juicing cucumbers
Juicing cucumbers releases large amounts of vitamin C oxidase, which may severely destroy the vitamin C content in tomatoes, leading to rapid nutrient loss.
2.3 Pay attention to food properties
Both cucumbers and tomatoes are considered cold-natured foods in traditional dietary principles. Regularly consuming them together may irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause digestive discomfort, which is unfavorable for overall health.
2.4 Indigestion
Cucumbers and tomatoes both contain abundant dietary fiber. Excessive intake of these foods may increase the burden on the digestive system and lead to symptoms of indigestion. Individuals with weak spleen and stomach function should especially avoid consuming them to prevent worsening of discomfort.
2.5 Allergic reactions
People have different constitutions. If someone is allergic to either cucumbers or tomatoes, it is advisable to avoid eating these two foods together to prevent allergic reactions such as skin itching or throat swelling.
In daily life, when consuming cucumbers, it is recommended to avoid combining them with other vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables to prevent degradation of nutrients and reduce the efficiency of nutrient absorption by the body.
