What happens if you eat crabs and drink beer

Crab is a kind of delicacy that is deeply loved by people in daily life. It is not only delicious but also has high nutritional value. Many people in life like to eat crabs with beer, but this combination can cause great harm to people's health. Because crabs are cold in nature and beer is a cool drink, the combination of the two will cause certain stimulation to people's stomach. For the sake of one's own health, this combination should be avoided.

1 Fresh and delicious crabs have become a delicacy on the tables of many citizens, and restaurants of all sizes in the city have launched a variety of "crab banquets". However, while people are feasting on crabs, they do not know that since crabs are a food that is extremely rich in protein, many people with illnesses should not eat them. For example, people with hepatitis, cardiovascular disease, cholecystitis, colds and other diseases, once eating crabs, will not only cause indigestion but may also aggravate their original condition.

2 In addition, the foods that are eaten with crabs are also very particular. If they are "wrongly paired", it can easily cause symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal pain. Men in particular love to drink beer, and in this season when crabs are fat, they will inevitably call friends to eat and drink to their heart's content. This is exactly the big taboo of "don't drink beer when eating crabs", because both foods are high in purine, and eating too much will cause gout.

3 Crab is indeed a delicious and nutritious food. The protein contained in crabs is several times that of fish and pork. They are also rich in trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. However, precisely because crabs are so nutritious, and because from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine crabs are considered "cold" foods, not everyone can tolerate them.

Did you know that you shouldn’t drink beer when eating crabs?

4 According to experts, some citizens like to drink tea when eating crabs, thinking that this can help digestion, while some people eat persimmons after eating crabs, resulting in abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and other symptoms. This is because the tannic acid in these two foods will coagulate into indigestible lumps when meeting the protein in crabs, which can easily cause "gastric persimmon disease". In addition, some citizens believe that drinking brown sugar water after eating crabs can drive away the cold, but experts say that "this practice is not worth promoting. Because brown sugar water is a sweet food, it is easy to cause stagnation in the body and is not conducive to digestion."

5 In particular, men love to drink beer, and in this season when crabs are fat, they will inevitably call friends to eat and drink a lot. This is exactly the taboo of "don't drink beer when eating crabs", because both foods are high in purine, and eating too much will cause gout. At the same time, experts also remind citizens that when cooking river crabs, they must not only keep them clean, but also make sure the crabs are fully cooked. It is best to cook them thoroughly at high temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before eating. When eating crabs, the gills and stomach of the crab cannot be eaten. In addition, do not eat drunken crabs or raw crabs. Although raw crabs are delicious, in fact, the crabs may not only contain various viruses and bacteria, but also may harbor parasitic lung fluke cysts. It is impossible to achieve the effect of thorough sterilization and disinfection simply by soaking them in rice wine, white wine, etc. Pan Jinyao pointed out that if after eating crabs, not only does abdominal distension occur, but also vomiting and diarrhea symptoms occur, it is possible that the crabs are contaminated by bacteria, and patients should go to the hospital as soon as possible.