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For people whose eyes are bigger than their stomachs, a big meal with lots of different tastes usually satisfies. But some foods do

not go with others. When the mix is wrong, people will not be able to assimilate the nutrients in the food. Sometimes there are risks

of more serious side effects.


Crabs and persimmons are a well-known example. When the two are eaten together, they cause diarrhea.


Li Hongyan, a senior nutritionist from Shanghai Tongmai Food Co Ltd, suggests that when mixing different foods, people have to look

out for those that might result in bad reactions.


She offers some tips.

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Category 1: Soybean and milk products


Bean curd and spinach


When bean curd and spinach are eaten at the same time, they affect absorption of calcium and may lead to blockages in the abdomen.

Spinach contains oxalic acid, which can react with the calcium in bean curd in the intestines and form insoluble precipitates of

calcium oxalate. The foods taken together affect the absorption of calcium.


Bean curd and green onion


The combination of bean curd and green onions may affect the absorption of calcium. Bean curd contains plenty of nutrition like

protein and calcium. But green onions contain a great deal of oxalic acid. When calcium meets oxalic acid, the calcium oxalate they

form destroys calcium. If one eats bean curd mixed with green onions over a long time, it can lead to a lack of calcium causing

spasms, osteomalacia and fractures.


Milk and chocolate


Believe it or not, milk and chocolate do not match. While milk is rich in protein and calcium, chocolate contains oxalic acid. Eaten

together, the calcium from milk and the oxalic acid of chocolate can combine and form insoluble calcium oxalate, which is not only

indigestible but also can cause diarrhea.


Milk and pomelo


The protein in milk can react with the fruit acids in pomelos and make one's stomach feel bloated. The acid can also over-stimulate

the stomach and cause diarrhea.


Lactic acid drink and ham


Many people like having a sandwich with yogurt. However, ham and bacon in sandwiches, when taken with yogurt, could cause cancer. To

extend the preservation of meat products, producers add nitrate to prevent decay and botulinus. But when nitrate meets organic acid,

it can turn into nitrosamine, a carcinogen.


Soy milk and egg


Soy milk contains nutrition including vegetable proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. If drunk by itself, it is very

nourishing. However, if taken together with eggs, it can reduce the activity of protease, which helps the body assimilate protein.

Eggs are, of course, very rich in protein.


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Category 2: Meat


Mutton and vinegar


Mutton is a "hot" food, while vinegar is "warm" and like alcohol. When the two are cooked together, they can over-activate yang energy

and the circulation. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, a book on Chinese herbal medicine, eating mutton and vinegar at the

same time harms the heart.


Mutton and watermelon

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