Can you eat cucumbers and tomatoes together: Let's put an end to this question
We are all used to enjoying fresh salads in the summer.
Moreover, cucumbers and tomatoes often appear side by side on our plate.
But is it really correct to eat these two vegetables together?
We'll figure out why there's a theory that it's better to eat them separately and whether it's really that important to do so.
Why you can't eat tomatoes and cucumbers together
There is an opinion that cucumbers do not go well with tomatoes because the former are an alkaline environment, while the latter are acidic.
However, in reality, an alkaline environment perfectly complements an acidic one.
Tomatoes contain lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant. In addition, eating tomatoes normalizes cholesterol levels, helps maintain beauty due to collagen production, and helps strengthen the cardiovascular system.
Cucumbers, in turn, protect against dehydration and act as a diuretic.
And the salts they contain help to normalize the acid-base balance.
Previously we wrote about which foods do not go well with eggs.
