Notice! Eating red dates like this is harmful to women’s health

　　exist female In the health-preserving diet, the food that must not be missing is red dates. Red dates are known as "natural vitamin pills" and have the effects of nourishing yin and blood, nourishing blood and qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. It is also very helpful for women to maintain their beauty. But red dates cannot be eaten casually. Let’s take a look at which foods red dates are compatible with.

　　What foods are red dates compatible with?

　　1. Onions, garlic

　　Red dates are known as "natural vitamin pills" and have the effects of nourishing yin and blood, replenishing blood and qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. Onions and garlic contain pungent volatile oils and capsaicin, which can promote the secretion of digestive juices, improve loss of appetite, and facilitate sweating.

　　However, eating red dates and green onions together can easily cause indigestion. Red dates, onions and garlic are both pungent and hot, and eating them together will help to generate heat.

　　2. Scrophulariaceae

　　Scrophulariaceae is cold in nature, has the functions of clearing away heat and cooling blood, detoxifying and dissipating stagnation, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production. It can be used for heat-related yin-damage and intestinal dryness. constipate , body fluid depletion and other symptoms, and red dates are warm in nature, which is exactly the opposite of Scrophulariaceae, so the two foods cannot be eaten together.

　　3. Catfish, whitebait

　　Eating red dates and catfish together will produce food that is difficult to digest, easily lead to indigestion, and may also cause hair loss. Eating red dates with whitebait can cause stomach ache。

　　4. Shrimp and crab

　　Shrimp and crab are two foods that are incompatible with red dates. Red dates contain a lot of vitamins. Eating them with shrimps can easily cause food poisoning. Eating them with crabs can easily cause cold and fever. The interval between eating shrimps, crabs and other seafood and red dates should be at least 2 hours.

　　5. Cucumber, radish

　　Although cucumbers, radishes and red dates are not mutually exclusive foods, eating them together with red dates will reduce the original nutritional value of the food and lose its original health-preserving function.

　　Other taboos for eating red dates:

　　1. Don’t eat too much: red dates contain a lot of sugar. Eating too much can easily cause indigestion and lead to internal heat. Don’t eat more than 20 at a time.

　　2. People with hot and dry constitutions should not eat red dates: Red dates are a warming food. People with hot and dry constitutions and those with symptoms of internal heat should avoid eating red dates, otherwise it will aggravate the discomfort of the body.

　　3. Women with heavy menstrual flow should not eat red dates during menstruation: Women with heavy menstrual flow should not eat red dates during menstruation to avoid increasing menstrual flow again. If they are female friends with deficiency of qi and blood, they can drink some red date soup in moderation during menstruation to replenish physical strength and replenish qi and blood.

　　4. People with dampness and heat should not eat: red dates are greasy. Eating too much will promote dampness and heat. People with heavy dampness and heat in the body, yellow tongue coating, dry stools and yellow urine, and increased and sticky leucorrhea are not recommended to eat red dates.

　　5. People with diabetes should eat less: Red dates contain more sugar, so it is better for people with diabetes to eat less. And if you eat too much, rinse your mouth with water in time to keep your mouth clean.

　　6. People with weak stomachs should pay attention to consumption: red dates are a good nourishing food, but the skin of red dates is difficult to digest and can easily cause discomfort such as excessive gastric acidity and bloating. It is best to cook red dates until they are soft before eating, as they are easy to digest.

　　Recipes for pairing red dates:

　　1. Red date soy milk: 5 grams of red dates, 13 grams of soybeans, and 10 grams of rock sugar. Use a soy milk machine to make soy milk and drink it to nourish the body and moisturize qi and blood.

　　2. Red dates and pumpkin porridge: appropriate amounts of rice, red dates, and pumpkin, cook until it becomes porridge. Tonify the middle and replenish qi, and converge lung qi.

　　3. Red dates and black fungus soup: 15 grams of black fungus, 15 red dates, appropriate amount of rock sugar, cook soup together. Clear away heat, nourish blood and regulate menstruation.

　　4. Red bean and red date soup: appropriate amounts of rock sugar, red beans, and red dates, make soup and eat. Replenishes the heart and spleen, diuresis and reduces swelling.

　　5. Red dates and longan soup: Make appropriate amounts of red dates and longan soup together. It can also be used to make tea to replenish blood, nourish blood and soothe the mind.

　　6. Red dates and yam porridge: Appropriate amounts of yam, red dates and glutinous rice, cook porridge and eat. Buzhong and Qi, invigorating the spleen and stomach.

　　7. Red dates and white fungus soup: Make appropriate amounts of wolfberry, red dates, white fungus, and rock sugar. Make soup and eat. Nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, nourishes the stomach, nourishes the blood, and beautifies the skin. (Reference website: Housewife Network)