The content of vitamin C in white radish is very high, while carrot contains a decomposing enzyme called ascorbic acid. Once these two elements meet, they will have an extraordinary "spark". The end result is that vitamin C in white radish is destroyed, and the nutritional value is naturally greatly reduced, resulting in toxic substances. Although carrots and white radishes have many benefits to the human body, they should not be eaten together. This is determined by their different characteristics.

The reason why white radish has good digestive function is that it contains mustard oil, amylase and lignin, among which lignin can stimulate the vitality of macrophages and improve the immunity of the body after being absorbed by gastrointestinal tract. White radish also contains a variety of enzymes, which can eliminate carcinogens and play an anti-cancer role. The interferon inducer contained in white radish can stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa to produce interferon, which has the effects of antiviral infection and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.

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White radish is best eaten raw if it wants to give full play to its digestive and anticancer therapeutic effects. On the other hand, carrots are rich in β-carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in human body. Vitamin A and β -carotene can promote the formation of photosensitive pigment in eyes, prevent night blindness, strengthen the color discrimination ability of eyes, and improve eye fatigue and dry eye. But carrots are eaten raw, and more than 70% of carotene cannot be absorbed.

Cooking methods of mixing carrots and white radishes with cold dishes or stewing them together will reduce the nutritional value of one radish. In addition, this cooking method will also lead to "civil war", because the content of vitamin C in white radish is very high, and carrot contains an enzyme that can fight against vitamin C, which can destroy vitamin C in white radish. When the two meet, the vitamin C in white radish is greatly lost, and its nutritional value is naturally greatly reduced.

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Don't eat carrots and white radishes together-People's Daily Online