Eating or drinking these foods with Radish may turn fatal | The Times of India (2024)

Radish is one of the most loved winter-spring veggies, which has a crunchy yet bitter taste, but is loaded with health enriching nutrients. But do you know eating this vegetable with certain foods may have some dangerous effect on health and may turn fatal in some cases. Here are some foods and drinks that you must avoid eating with radish at all costs.

Radish has an important place in Indian cooking so much so that this versatile vegetable is enjoyed as sabzi, fritter, salad, stuffing inside parathas and even as a juice. This is due to the presence of nutrients such as vitamins A, B, C, protein, calcium and several minerals such as iron. But this all good vegetable has some enzymes that can silently harm your health. Read on.

Consuming milk or milk based drinks after eating radish may trigger heartburn and also cause acid reflux in some cases. This is because of its warm nature, which when combined with lactose can lead to discomfort. Even if you are planning to eat the two on the same day ensure that there’s a healthy gap between both the foods.

Combining milk based tea with radish may have harmful effects on metabolic health and lead to constipation, acidity and indigestion. This is because both the foods have different potency and the presence of acid in caffeine when combined with radish may cause severe stomach ailments.

Pairing cucumber and radish may seem like a great combination for weight watchers, but this may call for trouble. Yes, consuming these two foods may trigger indigestion and lead to discomfort, due to the presence of ascorbate in cucumber, which absorbs vitamin C.

Another bad combination is pairing radish and oranges, in some cases this combination may even turn fatal as the pairing of two can instantly trigger stomach ache, indigestion and may lead to many health issues. Also if you suffer from low Bp it is best to avoid consumption of radish.