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Eating the right kind of food at the right time is what helps you attain and maintain good health. However, you may not be aware that it is equally important to keep in mind various food combos that can actually prove to be harmful. The following article discusses some food combinations that you should avoid!
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Dangerous Food Combinations That Can Make You Sick
Most of us sometimes get so busy with our lives that we seldom pay heed to what goes on inside our tummies. Below are some foods that should not be eaten together as they may cause more harm than good:
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1. Sweets with Alcohol
Most of us are very careful and discreet about eating food combinations when alcohol is concerned, and one such combination that can do blunders is having sweets with alcohol. Alcohol tends to convert the sugar into saturated fats, which can get easily accumulated in the body. However, eating green vegetables may be a better choice.
2. Juice and Wheat
Most of like to have a bowl of Wheat and a glass of orange juice as the first meal of the day, assuming it is a healthy and smart choice, but we are so wrong! This food combination takes a toll on your blood sugar levels by giving it an instant high, which tends to drop drastically after some time. Such drastic fluctuations in blood sugar are not good for your health.
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3. Eggs and Fried Meat
One of the bad food combinations for digestion is eggs and fried meat. Though this classic breakfast combo is loved by most, it can take a toll on your digestion. Fried meat like bacon along with eggs is a combo that is loaded with protein and your digestive system may take a long time to digest it. Replace one of them with fresh fruits or vegetables.
4. Cheese and Beans
The food combo of beans and cheese can leave you feeling gassy and bloated. It is best to keep beans and dairy separate for easier digestion.
5. Water with Food
Water along with meals is one of the worst combinations. This is because water tends to dilute stomach acids, which are essential for digesting the food that you eat. This can get difficult for your tummy and make it work more to digest the food.
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6. Fries and Burger
This may make you wonder because most burger joints give fries along with the burger. But it is not so because this combo is as wrong as it could get. Both fries and burger patty are deep fried food items, which can make your blood sugar levels very low. Low blood sugar levels will make you tired and lethargic.
7.CocaCola and Pizza
Another combo that most fast food chains offer to its customers, soft drinks and pizza is a very bad choice as far as your health is concerned. Pizza is loaded with starch and proteins, which slows down digestion and high amounts of sugar from cola further makes you digestion sluggish.
8. Fruits with Yogurt
Those of you who have been believing the myth that eating fruits and yoghurt is a very healthy choice may feel disheartened with the fact that it is not so. When the acid from fruits comes in contact with the protein in yoghurt, it not only affects the digestive fibres but it also makes it toxic. This toxic food combination can lead to food allergies too.
9. Fruits after Meals
One of the worst food mistakes that anyone can make is eating fruits after a meal. Fruits and other food items do not go well with each other. This is because fruits digest quickly, but other components in a meal like protein, fats or carbohydrates take long to digest. If the fruit sugar stays in the stomach for longer, it could ferment and cause tummy troubles.
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10. Banana and Milk
Milk and banana is one of the most toxin-forming food combinations as it can cause heaviness. It may also make your mind slow and your body lethargic. If you wish to enjoy an occasional banana smoothie, make sure you add green cardamom, cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder to aid digestion.
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11. Aloo Fry with Mutton Curry
We often relish aloo fry as a side dish with curries and gravies. However, it may not be a good combination with meat dishes like mutton curry. This meal combo lacks ample fibre and thus may lead to digestive troubles. Therefore, if you wish to keep tummy troubles at bay, refrain from combining these foods.
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12. Aerated Drinks and Mint
There have been many videos doing the rounds on the Internet that show the reaction between mint and cola. Just think if the same thing happens inside your tummy. Well, that would be a scary sight indeed! This is because mint and cola can cause excessive bloating and gas, which can make you very uncomfortable.
13. Nuts and Olive Oil
Another food combo that can make you sick is nuts and olive oil. The fats in the oil and protein in the nuts do not go well together and may cause hindrance to the digestion process.
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14. Juice and Cereal
If you are thinking that a glass of juice along with your breakfast cereal is going to give you much-needed energy for the day, well, that may not be true. The acids in fruit juices like orange juice hinder the breaking down of carbohydrates by affecting the enzyme activity.
15. Mutton and Prawns
Though normally we may not cook both these types of meat together, however, at parties or buffet meals, one may indulge in the guilty pleasure of eating more than one kind of meat. This may not be a good choice as far as your digestive system is concerned and may lead to bad stomach or other digestive issues.
Mutton refers to the flesh of the mature ram or ewe at least one year old; the meat of sheep between 12 and 20 months old may be called yearling mutton. The meat of sheep 6 to 10 weeks old is usually sold as baby lamb, and spring lamb is from sheep of age five to six months.
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We all have different types of bodies, food sensitivities and food allergies. It is important to listen to your body and eat food combinations accordingly.