Can broad beans and yam be eaten together?

Broad beans are foods with high nutritional value. Many people like to eat broad beans. There are many ways to cook broad beans, and there are also many foods that can be paired with broad beans. They can not only be eaten as snacks, but also made into various kinds of delicacies. Although broad beans are rich in nutrients, there are taboos when eating them. Some foods cannot be eaten with broad beans.

Can broad beans and yam be eaten together?

Broad beans and yam can be eaten together.

What can’t be eaten with broad beans?

1. Snails and broad beans

Eating broad beans and snails together can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and intestinal colic, so you cannot eat broad beans and snails at the same time.

2. Broad beans + conch

Eating broad beans and conchs together can cause bloating symptoms, so you cannot eat broad beans and conchs at the same time.

3. Broad beans cannot be eaten raw

Because broad beans contain protease inhibitors and hemagglutinins, which are substances that are very harmful to the human body, they can be inactivated after soaking and blanching in water. Therefore, broad beans should be soaked or blanched multiple times before cooking.

Dietary taboos of broad beans

The fresh broad beans in spring are tender green, fragrant and delicious, but some people experience abdominal pain, yellowing of the skin and sclera after eating fresh broad beans. This is commonly known as "favism."

The cause of "favism" is that some people suffer from "hereditary red blood cell deficiency disease". After eating fresh broad beans or inhaling broad bean pollen, the toxic substances in them can cause the red blood cells in the body to be oxidized and destroyed, resulting in hemolytic lesions. The disease has an acute onset, initially with chills, fever and even unlocalized abdominal pain, followed by vomiting and pale complexion. In severe cases, there is obvious jaundice, oliguria or anuria, and even shock and renal failure.

Although "favism" is very harmful, it can be prevented. You will not be infected with "favism" if you do not eat broad beans raw (especially fresh broad beans), do not eat broad beans in large quantities at one time, or eat broad beans continuously. Patients or people with a family history of "hereditary red blood cell deficiency" should avoid eating raw or cooked broad beans.