Diet is a means, proper diet is a science, and we should all learn more about these things. The body is the capital of struggle; if you don't pay attention to your health and diet, and it leads to a series of illnesses, how terrible would that be? Now, take a few minutes to understand the common misconceptions about drinking milk.
1. The thicker the milk, the better
Some people believe that the thicker the milk, the more nutrition the body gets, which is unscientific. So-called "overly thick milk" refers to adding more milk powder and less water to milk, making its concentration exceed the normal proportion. Others are afraid that fresh milk is too thin and add milk powder to it. However, if infants and young children often drink overly thick milk, it can cause diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, or even refusal to eat, and can also lead to acute hemorrhagic enteritis. This is because the organs of infants and young children are delicate and cannot bear the burden and pressure.
2. Milk + Chocolate
Some people think that since milk is a high-protein food and chocolate is an energy food, eating them together must be very beneficial. This is not the case. Liquid milk plus chocolate causes a chemical reaction between the calcium in the milk and the oxalic acid in the chocolate, forming "calcium oxalate." Thus, the originally nutritious calcium becomes a harmful substance to the human body, leading to calcium deficiency, diarrhea, delayed development in children and adolescents, dry hair, easy fractures, and an increased incidence of urinary tract stones.
3. Milk + Eggs
Experts point out that a breakfast of milk and eggs is not scientific, as protein is difficult to provide energy. Currently, more than 9% of children only have milk and eggs for breakfast, with grains long absent from their morning meal. Most parents think this kind of breakfast is aligning with international standards, but they don't realize this is a very wrong concept. Milk and eggs are good things, but they are being used in the wrong place. After more than ten hours of energy consumption overnight, the human body urgently needs to replenish energy with a breakfast rich in carbohydrates, but milk and eggs cannot provide sufficient energy.
4. Milk + Rice Soup or Porridge
Some people think that doing this can provide complementary nutrition. In fact, this practice is very unscientific. Milk contains vitamin A, while rice soup and porridge are mainly starch-based and contain lipoxidase, which destroys vitamin A. Children, especially infants, if they have an insufficient intake of vitamin A, will experience delayed development and be weak and sickly. Therefore, even for the purpose of supplementing nutrition, the two should be consumed separately.
5. Milk + Orange Juice or Lemon Juice
Some people suggest adding orange juice or lemon juice to milk, which seems like a good idea. However, in reality, both orange and lemon are high in fruit acid, and when fruit acid meets the protein in milk, it causes the protein to denature, thereby reducing its nutritional value.
6. Milk + Medicine
Some people believe that taking medicine with something nutritious is definitely beneficial, but this is extremely wrong. Milk can significantly affect the human body's absorption speed of drugs, causing the drug concentration in the blood to be significantly lower than in those who take the same drug without milk within the same time frame. Taking medicine with milk can also easily form a film on the surface of the drug, causing chemical reactions between the calcium and magnesium minerals in the milk and the drug to form insoluble substances. This not only reduces the drug's efficacy but may also cause harm to the body. Therefore, it is best not to drink milk one or two hours before and after taking medication.
The six milk combinations mentioned above are not advisable. At best, they can upset your stomach, and at worst, the consequences can be immeasurable. Therefore, everyone should pay more attention to dietary combinations in their daily lives and not suffer from foolish eating habits.