Read this if eat tomatoes and cucumber together

Who doesn’t love a scrumptious bowl of salad paired with a delectable drink. Undeniably, a hearty salad meal can be the best way to unwind on a perfect summer day.

It is impossible to imagine a delicious summer salad without juicy and fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. Nothing adds a burst of flavours to a bland boring salad better than cucumber and tomatoes, but did you know this delicious combination may have some scary implications on your digestive health.

From the culinary point of view, it may be one of the most sumptuous amalgamation, but going by the health perspective experts believe that this combination may also turn fatal, if there are underlying health issues.

01/ What experts say about this delicious combination?

According to Tanya S Kapoor, Nutrtionist and Dietician, Wellness by Tanya, "Cucumbers are enriched with nutrients that help in keeping you hydrated. However, cucumber too has a property that interferes with the absorption of Vitamin C. Thus, most of the times, the combination of cucumber and tomato is advised to be avoided. Another reason is that they both have a completely different way of digestion, Hence, they must not be consumed together as this combination can lead to acid formation and bloating. "

02/ ​How wrong food combinations can affect digestion?

Every food we eat reacts differently during the process of digestion. Some foods get digested very easily, whereas some take a lot of time in digestion. Mixing two foods that take different time and environments to digest can cause several digestive issues like gas, bloating, stomach ache, nausea, fatigue. Bad food combinations can aggravate underlying digestive issues and can reduce metabolic rate in the long run.

03/ What makes tomatoes and cucumber a bad combination?

We often mix up veggies, while making salads, soups, stews and sabzi or curries, but each ingredient takes a different time to digest. Especially, when the food molecules break during the process of digestion and thus some foods digest easily, whereas some stick to the intestinal walls for days and cause several digestive issues. In the case of tomatoes and cucumber, the fermentation of these two foods take different amounts of time to digest.

On one hand, cucumber is light on the stomach and takes less time to digest, whereas on the other hand the tomatoes and their seeds take more time to ferment.

04/ How does this combination affect the process of digestion?

In fact, the fermentation process releases fluids and gases and when two foods with differences that are either fast or slow in digestion are consumed together, the process may end up in secretions and formation of gases, which may lead to several ailments. This may further worsen digestive issues and can cause acid reflux, gas and bloating. In some cases, it may aggravate underlying health issues. Thus, it is always advisable to consume these two foods separately to reap their benefits.

from LifeStyle