7 Harmful food combinations that you should avoid

Weird Food Combinations
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Pairing several foods can satisfy your taste buds whereas some experiments can come out to be an epic fail, both for taste and health. Ayurveda says that several food combinations can obstruct digestive channels and may not provide nutrients and vitamins needed by the body.

Also, several combinations can be toxic for the body and can give rise to several diseases. Food containing dual, similar, and multiple opposing qualities can cause harm to the body to a great extent.

Weird food combinations

One should be conscious of what one consumes. As the food we eat affects us physically as well as mentally. Eating deadly food combinations can lead to diseases like hypertension (high blood pressure), Alzheimer’s Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, food poisoning, skin-related issues, etc.

To stay away from all of these problems, one should be careful with whatever one consumes. Here are the 7 food combinations that are deadly and cause harm to the human body that you need to know:

Fish and milk

Fish and Milk

These two can prove to be a disastrous combination as milk has a cooling effect, and fish on the other hand has a heating effect. According to Ayurveda, these two when combined can cause chemical changes in the body leading to an increase of “tamas guna” which further can lead to problems like skin pigmentation.

Bananas and milk

Bananas and milk

Eating banana and milk together can prove to be toxic for our digestive system as it disrupts digestion. Also, the combination being heavy in nature can disrupt our sinus. Furthermore, this combination can lead to allergies like sinus congestion, cold, cough, etc. Now, you may find it weird because a lot of people swear by banana shakes for energy. But one thing we all will agree on is that it is definitely a heavy combination.

Carbohydrates and protein

Chicken and bread

The combination of carbohydrates with protein can make digestion more complicated as these two can act against each other. Protein putrefies and carbohydrate ferments which eventually leads to gas, bloating, and flatulence. One should avoid this combination to stay away from several stomach-related disorders.

Honey and Ghee

Ghee and honey

Honey has a heating effect whereas ghee has a cooling one. According to Ayurveda, these two can be the deadliest combination. As the digestion process of these two is very different. Being a complex polysaccharide, honey requires special enzymes to break it down in order to be used as simple sugars and ghee, on the other hand, is a complex chain of fatty acids that requires emulsification, the action of lipase, and other lipid-breaking enzymes. Furthermore, a combination of these two can lead to the production of peroxides. That exposes the body to stress.

Milk and coconut or fruits

Coconut and milk

Fruits being sour when paired with milk leads to coagulation of milk. Also, milk takes a lot of time to digest. These both react negatively with each other leading to the release of toxins in the body. Several problems like distress, cold and cough, or even allergies can be caused by having these two together.

Watermelon and water

Watermelon and water

About 92% of watermelon is water. As, it already has a huge amount of water, when paired with water it leads to slowing down of the absorption and digestion process in our stomach leading to an acidic tummy. One should avoid having these two together for a healthy tummy.

Tomatoes and starchy carbs

Tomato and starchy carbs

Who does not love Arrabiata sauce pasta? This point can break the heart of all pasta lovers. Combining tomato with starchy carbs such as pasta and more can be harmful. A tomato contains citric, malic, and oxalic acids which when combined with starchy carbs are very hostile to the alkaline digestion of starches in the mouth as well as stomach. One should avoid eating tomatoes with starchy carbs.

Mentioned above are the 7 harmful food combinations that you should avoid at all costs.

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