As someone who grew up on tomato and cucumber salad, I was surprised to learn that this combination was a no no.
Isn’t a salad healthy? The answer is yes, but the tomato/cucumber pairing work against each other in our stomachs.
Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C ,according to the USDA โ in fact, they actually have more of it than an orange.ย
However, cucumber contains an enzyme that interferes with the absorption of vitamin C, making your digestive tract a little angry, and cancelling out some of the benefits.ย