Milk is not only rich in protein but also has high nutritional value, making it the perfect choice for breakfast. But did you know that milk also has taboos? Milk is a very common nutritional drink, but it's not a universal pairing. The following things should not be eaten with milk.
1. Chocolate
Milk is rich in protein and calcium, while chocolate contains oxalic acid. When paired together, they form insoluble calcium oxalate. This greatly affects the body's absorption of calcium. In severe cases, it can lead to dry hair, diarrhea, and slow growth. So next time, don't drink chocolate-flavored milk!
2. Juice
Nutrition experts point out that if excessive juice is added to milk, the casein in milk will react with the juice, causing it to curdle and precipitate, making it difficult for the body to digest and absorb. In more severe cases, it can cause indigestion and diarrhea. Therefore, milk should not have excessive juice or other acidic beverages added. So, don't randomly mix juice with milk just for a novel taste.
3. Fruit
Are you used to having a fruit after drinking milk? Actually, this is not right. After drinking milk, you should not eat acidic fruits immediately. The protein in milk can easily solidify with the fruit acid, affecting the absorption and digestion of milk. So, if you want to eat acidic fruits, it's best to wait an hour.
4. Sugar
Adding a spoonful of sugar to warm milk makes it sweeter and more fragrant, but nutrition experts say this is also wrong. Heating milk and adding sugar causes the lysine in milk to react with fructose, forming toxic fructoselysine, which harms human health. If you really find the milk not sweet enough, you can add a piece of sugar after it has cooled.
5. Medicine
Some people like to use milk instead of plain water to take medicine. In fact, milk can significantly affect the body's absorption of the drug. Because milk easily forms a covering film on the surface of the drug, the calcium, magnesium, and other minerals in the milk will react chemically with the drug, forming water-insoluble substances, thereby affecting the drug's release and absorption. Therefore, do not drink milk one hour before or after taking medication.
6. Rice Soup
Consuming milk and rice soup together can lead to a significant loss of Vitamin A. Experimental studies have shown that when milk and rice soup are mixed and then placed at various temperatures, it results in a large loss of Vitamin A. If infants and young children have a long-term intake of insufficient Vitamin A, it will lead to slow development and a weak, frequently ill condition. Therefore, when feeding infants and young children, milk and rice soup should be given separately.
7. Tea
Milk is rich in calcium ions, while the tannic acid in tea hinders the absorption of calcium ions in the gastrointestinal tract.
8. Chives or Spinach
Milk mixed with chives, which are high in oxalic acid, will affect the absorption of calcium.
9. Milk and eggs should not be cooked and eaten together
The avidin in eggs can deactivate the B vitamins in milk and can also destroy certain enzymes in the human body. Moreover, the substances in egg white can directly affect the body's absorption of protein.
10. Calcium should not be added to milk
Milk is rich in calcium, so "calcium-fortified milk" or "high-calcium milk" is unnecessary. Moreover, excessive calcium will combine with the casein in milk to form a precipitate,反而 causing it to lose its nutritional value.