Can pumpkin and tofu be eaten together?

Many people have the habit of eating pumpkin. Some fry it, some make it into porridge, and some make honey pumpkin, all of which are delicious. Moreover, the nutritional content of pumpkin is well known to everyone, and it is very beneficial to our health. In addition, tofu is also a vegetable that many people like, but can pumpkin and tofu be eaten together? Nutritionists say that the combination of the two is suitable and will have higher nutritional value.

1. Effect of eating the same food

Pumpkin and tofu are very delicious when eaten together, and have high nutritional value. They have the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, clearing away heat and moistening dryness, promoting fluid and quenching thirst, relieving inflammation and pain, clearing phlegm and relieving cough, diuresis and swelling, moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, detoxifying and killing insects. They can treat high blood pressure, bad breath, gastrointestinal discomfort, cough, asthma, bronchitis, difficulty urinating, constipation, edema, dryness and heat, and other discomforts.

2. Tofu Tips

Tofu is rich in calcium, so it should not be eaten with foods rich in oxalic acid, such as spinach. The oxalic acid in these foods will combine with the calcium in tofu to form calcium oxalate which cannot be absorbed and utilized by the human body. This substance can also easily form stones in the human body, which is very harmful to health. Tofu is a cold food. People with weak constitution or weak spleen and stomach should not eat tofu, otherwise they will easily suffer from indigestion, which is not good for health. Eating tofu will increase the burden on kidney function. People with poor kidneys should not eat tofu to avoid adverse effects on their condition.

3. Pumpkin Tips

Although pumpkin has many health benefits