Myth 1: You cannot eat chicken when you have a cough.
Chicken is considered a "hot" food. For a cough caused by a cold, eating chicken has little effect on the symptoms. For individuals with a weak constitution, prone to deficiency and cold, and who suffer from a chronic, "deficiency" cough due to long-term lung and kidney qi deficiency, consuming some black-bone chicken medicinal cuisine can actually nourish qi and blood, helping to improve the chronic deficiency cough.
Myth 2: Radish can neutralize the medicinal properties of ginseng.
It is said that radish reduces the efficacy of ginseng. In fact, the use of ginseng varies from person to person. In clinical practice, both are sometimes used together to support the body's resistance and expel pathogens, creating a special therapeutic effect. Therefore, it is advisable to consult a professional physician before taking ginseng. From a nutritional perspective, white radish is rich in vitamin C and aids digestion. It does not significantly impact the tonic effects of ginseng.
Myth 3: People with joint pain cannot eat beans.
Recently, with the unseasonably cold weather, there has been an increase in patients with joint pain in clinics. Some suspect it is due to eating too many "cold" beans. In reality, there are many causes of joint pain. Only gouty arthritis, caused by high uric acid, requires avoiding beans, seafood, mushrooms, beer, and other foods. This restriction does not apply to other types of arthritis. For joint pain caused by stress and fatigue, leading to muscle tension and poor blood circulation, eating some beans, in the absence of uric acid issues, can actually relieve fatigue and reduce pain.