Can spinach and leek be eaten together?

As we all know, spinach and leek are two common ingredients in life. They both taste delicious and are rich in nutritional value. Spinach can help the body digest food, promote growth and development, and enhance the body's immunity; while leek can nourish the kidneys, strengthen yang, clear away heat and detoxify, etc. So some people ask, can spinach and leek be eaten together? Let’s take a look with the editor below.

spinach. Leeks should not be eaten with spinach. Both leeks and spinach are foods with high oxalic acid content. Spinach is sweet and cool in nature, and has a laxative effect. Eating them together can easily cause diarrhea.

Nutritional value of leeks

The main nutrients of leek are vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, carotene, carbohydrates and minerals. Leeks are also rich in fiber, with every 100 grams of leeks containing 1.5 grams of fiber, which is higher than onions and celery. It can promote intestinal motility and prevent the occurrence of colorectal cancer. At the same time, it can reduce the absorption of cholesterol and play a role in preventing and treating diseases such as arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Although leeks have many benefits to the human body, the more the better. "Compendium of Materia Medica" once recorded: "Eating too much leek will make you dizzy and your eyes dark, especially after drinking." Modern medicine believes that people with hyperactivity and fever should not eat it. Leeks contain a lot of crude fiber, which is not easy to digest and absorb, so you can't eat too much leek at one time, otherwise a large amount of crude fiber will irritate the intestinal wall and often cause diarrhea. It is best to control it to 100 grams to 200 grams per meal, not more than 400 grams.

For many people, leeks are a food that brings both joy and worry. I like the taste, but I'm worried that I'll feel uncomfortable in my stomach after eating it. Zhou Yong of the Southern Qi Dynasty had a famous saying: "Early spring is for leeks, late autumn is for cabbages". The "leeks" here are naturally leeks. The quality of leeks is best in early spring, followed by those in late autumn and the worst in summer. There is a saying that "leeks smell good in spring and smell bad in summer."

Chives are also called yang-starting grass. They taste very delicious and have a unique fragrance. The unique spicy flavor of leek is formed by the sulfides it contains. These sulfides have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and help the human body improve its own immunity.

Next, I will introduce to you what leeks should not be eaten with.

beef. Beef has the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the tendons and bones, and resolving phlegm and calming wind. However, many people eat ginger, leeks, etc. when eating beef. In fact, this way of eating is very unscientific. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Beef eaten with pork and millet wine will produce inch-long white worms; eating it with leeks and shallots will cause fever, and eating it with ginger will damage teeth." Leeks should not be eaten with beef. Leeks are pungent and warm in nature, and have the effect of warming the middle and assisting yang. Beef is sweet and warm in nature, and has the effect of invigorating qi and strengthening yang. Eating the two together is like adding fuel to the fire, which will increase the body's internal heat and cause swollen and painful gums. Eating beef and leeks together can cause poisoning. In folk remedies, human milk and drum juice can be used to detoxify.

Honey. Because leeks are pungent and hot, and contain allicin and sulfide, which have opposite food and medicinal properties to honey, the two should not be eaten together. In addition, leeks contain more dietary fiber, which can enhance gastrointestinal motility and have a laxative effect. Honey can moisten the intestines. Eating the two together can easily cause diarrhea. Neither leeks nor leek greens should be eaten with honey.

Liquor. In ancient times, there was a saying that "drinking white wine and eating raw leeks will make people sicker", and in "Yinshi Zhengyao" there is also a record that "leeks should not be eaten with wine", and the reason is roughly related to the medicinal properties of food. This is because white wine is spicy and hot, which can promote blood circulation and dilate blood vessels, while leeks are spicy and warm, which can warm and strengthen yang. Eating them together can be like adding fuel to the fire for people who have just recovered from a serious illness, so they cannot be eaten together.