Can pumpkin and winter melon be eaten together?

Yes, winter melon and pumpkin are a delicacy made with pumpkin and winter melon as the main ingredients.

Taboos with pumpkin

1. Pumpkin and mutton. Both are hot substances, and eating them together can easily cause abdominal distension, constipation and other diseases. People suffering from infectious diseases and fever symptoms should not eat it to prevent the condition from getting worse.

2. Add vinegar to pumpkin. Acetic acid will destroy the nutrients in pumpkin and reduce its nutritional value.

3. Pumpkin and spinach. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin C-decomposing enzymes, which will destroy the vitamin C in spinach and reduce its nutritional value.

4. Pumpkin and sweet potato. Both are foods that tend to stagnate gas. If eaten without cooking, they will cause abdominal bloating. If they are eaten together, they will cause flatulence, abdominal pain, acid vomiting, etc.

5. Pumpkin and hairtail. Hairtail fish is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, DHA, vitamin A, vitamin D, etc. It has the functions of tonifying deficiency, nourishing the liver, and promoting milk production. However, eating it with pumpkin will be harmful to your health.

6. Pumpkin plus red dates. Red dates are rich in vitamin C, sweet in taste and warm in nature. Eating too much may lead to indigestion, while pumpkin is warm in nature. Eating the two together will not only destroy vitamin C, but also aggravate symptoms such as indigestion.

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Benefits of eating pumpkin in autumn

1. Improve eyesight. Pumpkin is one of the fruits and vegetables rich in beta carotene, a nutrient that can be converted into vitamin A in the human body. Vitamin A can enhance the clarity of vision in dim environments. Vitamin A can also delay the decline in retinal function caused by retinitis pigmentosa. In addition, vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy skin, teeth and bones.

2. Protect the heart. Pumpkin is rich in dietary fiber, which is good for your heart. A Harvard University survey of 10,000 people showed that people who eat a high-fiber diet have a 40% lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who eat a low-fiber diet. A recent Swedish study also reached a similar conclusion. Women who eat a high-fiber diet have a 25% lower risk of heart disease than women who eat a low-fiber diet.

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