9 Bad Food Combinations That Can Cause Food Poisoning

Bad Food Combinations

Introduction

Food combinations are the best part of our daily Indian diet. Combined food makes our taste-buds joyful. But there are certain foods that don’t go with each other and consuming them together can make you sick. There are a few bad food combinations you should definitely avoid to stay fit. 

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Why Should You Avoid Bad Food Combinations?

Well, bad food combinations can cause serious digestive problems. They can form acidity and upset the stomach. Some of the harmful food combinations can cause constipation or even loose motion. If you consume proteins and carbohydrates together they can counter-react in your digestive pathway and can make you ill. Eating serial and Juice can cause curding of the milk in your stomach and upset it.

You should always follow a balanced diet regularly. If you are thinking about losing weight then you can contact a dietitian first! Also, you can definitely try different diet methods, such as a keto diet or paleo diet. Choose the one that is best suited for you!

Below we are mentioning 9 bad food combinations that you should avoid!

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9 Bad Food Combinations That Can Cause Food Poisoning

1. Lemon and Milk

Milk is really hard to digest. We all know when lemon is mixed with milk it coagulates. Thus eating lemon with milk will cause curdling of milk in your stomach and upset it. Causing acidity and heartburn. Still, if you want to have it together try to start with cold milk. 

2. Peppermint and Soda

You have seen in all the viral videos on Facebook and youtube that when mint is mixed with aerated drinks it causes the drink to literally explode out of the bottle. Imagine having that in your stomach! Some people say that if mint and soda mixed in a particular proportion then it can form cyanide. It’s always better to stay safe than sorry.

3. Proteins and Carbs 

The mouth-watering ‘burger and fries’ combination the fast-food chains are giving us, might not be good for your health. The digestion place and procedure of these two are entirely different. The carbohydrate digests mainly in the small intestine whereas the protein is digested in the stomach. When you eat both protein and carbohydrates together they counteract. The carbohydrate ferments while the protein putrifies. This can cause gas, and bloating and even can lower your blood sugar level.

4. Salad and low-fat dressing 

The first food that comes to our mind when we think about losing weight is a salad with low dressing. Though it seems like a  healthy choice, it lacks vital nutrients as your body does not take nutrients from vegetables without any fat. So in this food combination, you are not giving your body carotenoids like alpha/beta carotene and lycopene. 

5. Milk and Banana

We all just love an occasional banana smoothie. But Milk and banana cause heaviness to the stomach and creates toxicity. This combination will make your mind weak and your body lethargic. So if you want to have a banana smoothie make sure to add green cardamom, nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder. This will add digestion to the smoothie. 

6. Dalia and Juice

Most of us love to have a bowl of Dalia with a glass of orange juice at breakfast. We think it is a healthy choice but we are wrong. This food combination makes our blood sugar level high instantly, and after a little time the blood sugar level drops drastically. Such drastic changes in the blood sugar level are not good for your health. 

7. Yogurt and fruit 

Mixed fruit and yogurt is a perfect summertime snack for us, but this may not be a healthy choice. But the acid from the fruit combined with the protein of yoghurt makes the entire dish toxic. It can even lead to food allergies. This is even harmful to your digestive system. 

8. Cheese and Meat 

Those mouth-watering cheesy meatballs, cheese and meat omelettes and meet in fondue, we love the combination of cheese and meat. Whereas cheese and meat both are our favourites, not having them together might be a good decision. Meat and cheese both have a very high protein content, so it is very difficult to digest them. This is one of the bad food combinations that can cause serious health damage!

9. Cereal and juice 

Most of us start our day with a bowl of milk cereal and a glass of fresh juice. We consider it the best choice for breakfast. However, this bad food combination is not good for your health. Milk contains casein and juice contains acid, combining them together will curdle the dairy and destroy the enzyme of the juice. So always try to have juice at least one hour before or after having cereal. 

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Bottom Line

Now we have told you about 9 bad food combinations that can cause food poisoning. Therefore, try to avoid them for a food-poisoning-free life. As we have different food choices, we also have different digesting power. Always be careful about your choices of bad food combinations. 

Do you know any bad food combinations like these? Please share them in the comment section below. And don’t forget to share this article with your friends and family. 

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