Tomatoes should not be consumed with liquor, cucumbers, fish, etc., to avoid adverse reactions.
1. Liquor: Tomatoes contain tannic acid, which forms indigestible substances in the stomach when consumed simultaneously with liquor, causing intestinal obstruction. Symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath may occur.
2. Cucumbers: Cucumbers contain a vitamin C-decomposing enzyme that destroys the abundant vitamin C in other vegetables. Tomatoes are typical vegetables rich in vitamin C. If consumed together, the vitamin C intake from tomatoes will be destroyed by the decomposing enzyme in cucumbers, rendering the nutritional supplement ineffective.
3. Fish: Vitamin C in food inhibits the absorption of nutrients in fish. The vitamin C in tomatoes inhibits the release of copper in fish. This not only reduces the nutritional value of protein but also easily produces tannic acid substances that irritate the gastric mucosa, making them indigestible and causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
It should be noted that in addition to not consuming tomatoes with the above foods, tomatoes should also not be consumed in large quantities or on an empty stomach to avoid stimulating excessive gastric acid secretion. Patients with gastrointestinal ulcer diseases may experience symptoms such as acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and other discomfort after consumption.
