What should garlic sprouts not be eaten with?
Disease description:
My neighbor gave me a lot of garlic sprouts grown in their own vegetable garden, which will last us a long time. Recently, I've been adding them to every dish I cook. However, I believe there might be some dietary禁忌 (contraindications). So, what foods should garlic sprouts not be eaten with?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
Scallions should not be consumed with the following foods:
1. Incompatible with honey: Eating scallions with honey may cause diarrhea. Although modern medicine has not found clear evidence to support this claim, this combination may cause discomfort for people with sensitive digestive systems.
2. Avoid eating with seafood: Scallions are warming in nature, whereas certain seafood, such as crabs, are cooling. Consuming them together may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, especially for individuals with spleen and stomach deficiencies characterized by coldness, who should avoid this combination as much as possible.
3. Not recommended with chicken: According to traditional Chinese medicine, consuming scallions with chicken may lead to heatiness symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst, and sore throat, particularly in individuals with a naturally heat-prone constitution.
4. Avoid eating with tofu: The sulfides present in scallions may combine with calcium in tofu to form substances that are not easily absorbed by the human body, thereby affecting calcium absorption. Long-term consumption of this combination may be detrimental to bone health.
In daily diets, these food combinations should be avoided as much as possible to reduce adverse effects on the body. Additionally, individuals with specific medical conditions should pay particular attention to their dietary choices to avoid worsening their conditions.
