20 Dangerous Food Combos

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Although most food combinations are just as healthy when combined as they are when they are apart, there are rumors that a few combos wreak havoc on the body. These claims are backed by a combination of science, experience, and suggestions. Despite that, there is promise behind them. Here are a few of those combos.

 

1. Mint and Carbonated Drinks

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You’ve seen what happens when you combine Mentos and Coke. Kaboom! Well, some say that mixing mint and aerated beverages can cause a reaction as well. There is even word that it creates cyanide! But hey, how tasty is peppermint gum and Coke, anyway?

Want your smoothie dreams crashed? Keep reading!

2. Bananas and Milk

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It is said that bananas and milk slow down the body and is hard on the digestive system. This is especially true when using unripen bananas. What’s crazy is that the ‘bananas and milk’ diet has been around since the 1930s. But the lack of vitamin balance and calories is enough to make one steer clear of this diet.

The next combo is not short on calories, however.

3. Meat and Starches

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We’re talking about animal protein and starches here. Aside from the abundance of fat and calories, eating meat and starches (such as potatoes) together is bad for digestion. These two foods digest differently and counteract each other. For example, protein digestion starts in the stomach whereas starch digestion is done in the small intestine. So, in a way, they hold each other back as the body gets confused as to what to digest where.

An unlikely, but just as potentially dangerous combo up next!

4. Limes and Cough Medicine

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This may sound strange but eating lime while taking your standard cough medicine is a bad idea. Lime, and other select citrus fruits, can break down the benefits of the cough syrup, causing it to not function well. Upon that, the combo can cause a buildup in your bloodstream, increasing the natural risk of side effects.

Speaking of citrus, read on for our next combo.

5. Milk and Citrus

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So, you’ve probably heard that milk alone is hard to digest. Some people can hardly digest it at all as they are lactose intolerant. But when you add a little lemon or orange to your milk (or in a smoothie) the milk will coagulate. The acidity this creates can cause heartburn, digestive problems, and an upset stomach.

Ready for your favorite breakfast to turn into a big no-no? Click next!

6. Oatmeal and Orange Juice

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So, if done right, this can be a great choice for your breakfast. But, if not, it can lead to a not so great start to your day. The acidity in citrus can break down the enzymes needed to digest oatmeal (and even cereal). Not only that, if your oatmeal has milk added, the acidity combo that we spoke of early is bound to happen. To prevent this, drink the orange juice at least twenty minutes before your meal.

If this isn’t your favorite breakfast, the next combo is!

7. Fruit and Yogurt

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Say goodbye to parfaits as you know them! But don’t worry, there are exceptions. This combo is mainly for when putting sour fruits in yogurt. It is said that if done, it can cause cold-like symptoms such as coughing and sinus troubles. It is suggested to eat plain Greek yogurt with raisins, cinnamon, and honey rather than fruit.

In fact, fruit is a tricky food to mix with anything! Read on to find out why!

8. Fruit with Your Meal

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For real? Fruit is bad for you? Not at all! It’s simply that, for optimum health, you don’t want to eat it with your meal. This is because when you eat fruit, a fast acting carb that digests differently with slower foods such as meat and grains, it can stint digestion. When the fruit is unable to digest at its own pace, it will stop and ferment in your tract. So try eating the fruit as a snack alone or thirty minutes before your meal.

Another odd, though common combo is next!

9. Protein and Protein

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Protein…and protein? This may seem odd, but too much of anything is not usually a winner. Eating two proteins such as bacon and eggs or chicken and beef can actually tax the digestive system and zap your energy. For best results, eat carbs before you eat proteins. This will allow the meat to digest at the peak of your digestive stage. Just don’t wait more than ten minutes before eating the protein or all progress is lost.

If you like your afternoon drink with a little added flare, you might want to think twice.

10. Milk and Tea

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Tea is a wondrous beverage made for healing, health, and peace. Milk? Not so much. In fact, milk can take away everything good about tea as it counteracts the benefits. This is a lot like adding creamer to your coffee (yeah, that’s not great either). These drinks in their raw form are purely beneficial. Adding digestive killers like milk is not the best idea.

11. Beans and Cheese

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While not all that harmful, eating beans and cheese together leaves you with a sad digestive system. Imagine someone setting three days’ worth of work in front of you and telling you it needed to be done by in the morning. That’s exactly how your digestive system feels when you feed it beans and cheese.

Hate to break it to you, but it gets worse. Click next!

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12. Alcohol and Tylenol

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You’d be surprised how many people don’t know people don’t know that you shouldn’t mix acetaminophen and alcohol. The two together can cause liver damage and that is never a good thing!

The next combo is so common it’s ridiculous! Click next to see!

13. Raw Almonds and Cashews

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Bitter almonds can contain the deadly cyanide and raw cashews have a poisonous component similar to poison ivy. Separated they are relatively harmless in small amounts, but together the risk is at  a new high.

14. Lemons and Tomatoes

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As you’ve heard, acidic foods are hard to digest. So two acidic foods together are really tough on your system! Tomatoes are especially a rough one, but adding the most dramatic citrus fruit is asking for trouble! No more lemon dressing on your salad!

Like Italian? Reading for a let down? Click next!

15. Pasta with Cheese and Tomatoes

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Tomatoes, an acidic food are not to be mixed with starches like pasta. Many diets even suggest never mixing tomatoes with carbs. Adding cheese is just asking for digestion problems. This includes lasagna!

Keep reading for another shocking pair!

16. Pizza

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The world’s favorite food is not only packed with calories, fat, and carbs. But rather, like lasagna, the starch, tomato, cheese combo is like a bulldozer for digestion.

Still want to spice up that cheese? Thing again while clicking next!

17. Cheese and Cayenne

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Cayenne is a nightshade and nightshades contain compounds that can cause a series of unfortunate events in the body. Alone, your body can fight it off, but when combined with hard to digest dairy foods, things get complicated.

Ready for the most common combo of them all? Click next!

18. Beverages and Food

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Say what? This one is a shocker, for sure! But drinking and eating together is one of the worst things you can do for various reasons. Not only does water dilute your stomach acids making it harder to break down food, but if you drink it before a meal, you’ll be less hungry!

No more standard sandwiches after this next item! Keep reading!

19. Meat and Cheese

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Meat and cheese, as expected is packed with protein. A little too much protein. Like I said before, too much protein isn’t a good thing. So try eating some veggies with that meal instead!

The next combo is so common it’s ridiculous! Click next to see!

20. Burger and Fries

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What? Burger and fries? The world’s favorite combo is a life-stealer? Okay, so this one is really no surprise, but still, it had to be added to the list. Considering that animal proteins and starches are the key for this meal, it is already a bad combo. Not to mention the fat. Order a soft drink and you’re set for your short life.

 

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