Waterproof, lower blood pressure and antioxidant! Nutritionists revealed that cucumbers should not be eaten with 2 kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Summer is a season for eating refreshing vegetables, and the representative of it is small cucumber. Many people are accustomed to slice small cucumbers into salads, but there is a saying that "little cucumbers and certain ingredients cannot be eaten together" on the Internet. Is this statement real? Japanese nutritionist Kana Matsuda gave professional answers in "otona answer".

Small cucumber is rich in moisture and rich in nutrients

Matsuda said that 95% of the ingredients of cucumber is moisture, and the nutrient with the most content is the water, which has the effect of preventing hydration and hypertension. In addition, cucumber is rich in vitamin A with strong antioxidant properties, which helps prevent diseases and improve immunity; at the same time, it can also obtain vitamin C, pilosula and ozone.

If compared with other vegetables with the same weight, the content of cucumber is 1.25 times that of eggplant, vitamin K is similar to that of tomatoes, and vitamin C is 1.4 times that of tomatoes. The dietary fiber is comparable to that of high-algas. Many people think that the nutritional value of small cucumber is not high, but it is actually richer than expected.

The two types of foods that are similar to cucumber

Matsuda explains, and the most typical example of "food" of cucumber is tomato and lemon. Both are rich in vitamin C, but the anti-aging enzyme (Ascorbinase) in cucumbers will break down and destroy vitamin C, reducing its absorption rate. However, this only causes the reduction in vitamin C intake efficiency and will not cause harm to the body. As long as you do not overdose, there is no problem.

In addition, cucumber, tomato and lemon are all cold and can easily reduce the body's temperature. For people with weak stomachs, it is best to avoid eating them at the same time.

The correct way to eat cucumber

Matsuda pointed out that vitamin B and vitamin C will dissolve in water, so it is easy to lose if boiled directly in water. But if you use the method of stir-frying or add it to soup and eat it together, you can completely extract the nutrients. Fried cucumber, commonly known as Chinese cuisine, will not ruin nutrients, but can be used with ingredients such as pork to make the taste better.

Another way is to add salt to the cucumber, remove some moisture and make it into a slurry or purity, which can also provide delicious and nutritious.