7 mistakes when eating/drinking orange juice that are harmful to your health
(Baonghean.vn) - Oranges are rich in vitamin C, fiber, folate, antioxidants, low in calories... good for health. However, you should note a few taboos below when eating or drinking orange juice if you do not want to bring disease into your body.
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| According to The Health Site, you should avoid eating citrus fruits before breakfast because it increases the body's pH. Oranges have a high sugar content, and eating them right after breakfast will cause the sugar to ferment, causing bloating and stomach upset. It is best to drink them 1-2 hours after eating. |
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| Orange juice has the effect of generating body fluids and is diuretic, which can easily cause frequent urination at night, causing insomnia. If you drink orange juice before going to bed, your saliva will not be secreted as much as when you are awake, and the acid remaining on your teeth will attack and damage your tooth enamel. |
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| The protein in milk will react with tartaric acid and vitamin C in oranges, which not only affects the digestion and absorption of food but can also cause bloating, stomachache, diarrhea... You should drink milk 1 hour before or after eating oranges. |
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| Orange juice contains acid that can damage the chemical structure of drugs, reducing the effectiveness of the drug. When taking drugs and drinking orange juice, the patient will be at risk of prolonged infection. Because orange juice can affect the absorption of drugs, reducing the concentration of drugs in the blood and reducing absorption from the intestine. |
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| When eating/drinking oranges with radishes, the flavonoids in oranges will decompose in the intestines and change into hydroxy acids and ferulic acids. These two substances can enhance the inhibitory effect of thiocyanic acid on the thyroid gland, which can easily cause goiter. |
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| If you have stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, or pancreatitis, you should limit drinking orange juice, because it contains many organic substances that increase stomach acid, cause heartburn, and worsen ulcers. |
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| If you have psoriasis, citrus can trigger allergic reactions and aggravate the condition. |
