Cucumber should not be eaten with tomatoes
Additionally, vegetables such as chili peppers, cauliflower, celery, and bitter melon also contain a lot of vitamins and are best not eaten with cucumbers. Vitamin-decomposing enzymes will break down the vitamins in other foods. Although this does not harm the human body, it reduces the body's absorption of vitamins. If you wish to supplement vitamins through foods like chili, celery, Chinese kale, or bitter melon, it is best not to eat them with cucumber.
Cucumber should not be eaten with peanuts
This cold dish is common in many families and restaurants. However, the combination of cucumbers and peanuts is very unscientific. Cucumbers are sweet and cold in nature, often eaten raw, while peanuts contain a lot of oil. Generally speaking, when cold-natured foods meet oily foods, their lubricating nature increases, which may cause diarrhea, so they should not be eaten together. Especially for people whose digestive systems are not very strong, it is best to avoid eating both at the same time; if eaten together, it is best not to eat much.
Do not discard the cucumber tips entirely; the tail contains more bitter substances. The bitter substances have unique effects on digestive tract inflammation. They can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, produce a large number of digestive enzymes, and can greatly increase appetite. Bitter substances not only aid digestion by strengthening the stomach and increasing intestinal motility, but also help detoxify the liver, soothe the mind, and can prevent flu.
Avoid overeating or picky eating
Always eat fresh cucumbers and avoid eating pickled cucumbers.
Avoid eating unclean raw cucumbers
Cucumbers eaten as fruit should not be eaten excessively. Cucumbers contain few vitamins, so when frequently eating cucumbers, other fruits and vegetables should be consumed as well. Besides, eating unclean raw cucumbers can easily cause bacterial infections affecting health. Cucumbers bought from markets are best soaked and peeled before eating.
Avoid adding alkali or cooking at high heat
Alkali is not a common seasoning but a food softener and meat tenderizer. Cooking cucumbers does not require alkali. Moreover, cucumbers should not be cooked at high temperatures, as high heat cooking worsens taste and reduces their nutritional value.
Avoid discarding juice when making stuffing
Cucumbers are rich in nutritional value. Drinking a glass of cucumber juice in the morning can refresh the stomach and intestines. Cucumbers contain a lot of vitamins; when making stuffing, grate the cucumber into fine shreds and lightly cut it, squeeze out the water, and do not throw away the squeezed water—keep it in the bowl for later use.