Pork is what most people eat the most. Generally, the suitable meat is different at different times. Although there are many meats that can be eaten all year round, there are some Meat depends on the season. For example, mutton is not suitable to be eaten in summer. It is best eaten in winter. Can mutton and milk be eaten together? What are the benefits of eating mutton and milk together?

1. Can mutton and milk be eaten together?

Mutton and milk can be eaten together.

From the perspective of food ingredients, the main ingredients in mutton are protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin E, calcium, iron, zinc, etc.; milk contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, lactose, sulfur Amine, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, vitamin A, ash, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. The nutrients of these two foods do not interfere with each other, so mutton and milk can be eaten together.

2. Benefits of eating them together

(1) Warm up and keep fit

Mutton has the effect of warming the body and dispersing cold, and has the effect of warming up in winter. In addition, milk also has a certain effect on strengthening the body, so eating mutton and milk together has the effect of warming up and strengthening the body.

(2) Supplementary nutrition

The calcium absorption rate in milk is over 90%. Eating it together with mutton can promote the absorption of calcium content and thus meet the nutritional needs of the human body.

(3) Enhance human immunity

Mutton and milk are very rich in nutrients. Eating these two foods together can supplement nutrients for the human body, thereby enhancing human immunity. .

(4) Prevent constipation

Mutton is warm in nature and may cause dry stools after eating, while milk is rich in moisture and has the effect of softening stools to a certain extent. Can prevent constipation.

3. How to make mutton and milk soup

1. Prepare 500 grams of mutton, 200 ml of milk, 100 grams of yam, 15 grams of ginger, and appropriate amount of salt.

2. Wash the mutton, cut into small pieces, put it into the pot together with the ginger slices, and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours.

3. Then scoop a bowl of mutton soup, add yam slices and stew. After the yam slices are cooked, add an appropriate amount of salt and milk and stew together.

4. After the mutton and milk soup boils, it is ready to eat.

Efficacy: Tonifying deficiency, replenishing qi, warming the middle and lower parts of the body, suitable for auxiliary treatment of postpartum physical weakness, cold limbs, cold sweats and other symptoms.

4. Precautions for eating mutton

1. Mutton should not be eaten with foods with high tannic acid. The protein of mutton combines with tannic acid to produce sediment, which is difficult to dissolve and digest in the body, thereby slowing down the peristalsis of the intestines, reducing the moisture in the stool, and causing constipation. Common foods rich in tannic acid include: pomegranates, persimmons, oranges, grapes, peaches, hawthorns, tea, etc.

2. Mutton should not be eaten with vinegar. Mutton has the effect of aphrodisiac and replenishing qi, while vinegar has a certain astringent effect, which is not conducive to the growth of yang energy in the body. Eating it together with mutton will greatly reduce its warming and tonic effect.

3. Mutton should not be eaten with hot foods. Eating mutton together with hot food can easily cause the body to become overheated and irritated. When cooking mutton, you should also add less hot and spicy condiments such as chili, pepper, ginger, cloves, and fennel. Common hot foods include peppers, leeks, garlic sprouts, dog meat, pork liver, lychees, walnuts and other foods.

4. People who often suffer from mouth and tongue erosion, red eyes, bitter mouth, irritability, dry and sore throat, swollen and painful gums, or those who have diarrhea, or those who take Chinese medicine containing pinellia or Acorus, should not eat mutton. , mutton has the effect of helping fire inflammation. After eating by these groups of people, it is easy to aggravate the physical symptoms and affect the recovery of the disease.

5. Precautions for drinking milk

1. Milk should not be eaten with foods rich in acidic substances. Milk is rich in protein and calcium. If eaten together with acidic foods, it will form indigestible sediments and cause indigestion. Common foods rich in acidic substances include: oranges, oranges, passion fruit, lemons, etc.

2. Milk should not be heated and eaten together with sugar. When milk is heated, it will form toxic fructosyl lysine together with sugar. This substance is harmful to the body and will affect human health.

3. People with lactose intolerance should not drink milk on an empty stomach. People who are lactose intolerant may experience varying degrees of bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea if they drink milk on an empty stomach, which may affect their health.

4. Most patients after abdominal surgery will have gastrointestinal bloating. Drinking milk will not be easily digested and will aggravate the gastrointestinal bloating, which is not conducive to intestinal peristalsis.

5. Consumption of milk by patients with iron deficiency anemia will affect the absorption of iron ions, which is not good for the health of anemia patients.

6. Patients with reflux esophagitis should not drink milk. The fat in milk will affect the contraction of the lower esophageal sphincter, increase the reflux of gastric juice and intestinal juice, and aggravate the symptoms of esophagitis.

7. People with milk allergy should also avoid drinking milk. Some people are allergic to milk and experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea after drinking it.

8. Those engaged in lead work should not drink milk. Milk can promote the absorption and accumulation of lead in the human body, which can easily lead to lead poisoning.

9. Cold milk is not suitable for drinking.

Cold milk can cause mild diarrhea, especially cold milk taken from the refrigerator or cellar.

10. It is not advisable to add rice soup to milk to feed babies. Milk contains a variety of nutrients, especially vitamin A, which is lacking in general food. The content in milk is very high, but rice soup is rich in starch. The starch contains a lipoxygenase, which will destroy vitamin A. If this happens for a long time, it will also Can cause vitamin A deficiency in infants.

6. What will happen if you eat too much mutton?

(1) The body will get angry

Mutton is warm in nature and has the effect of warming and tonifying the body, but too much Eating it can easily lead to body heat, nosebleeds, sores in the mouth and tongue, and yellow phlegm when coughing.

(2) Constipation in the body

Mutton is a food that warms the body. Excessive consumption can also cause dry stools, which may lead to constipation such as difficulty in defecation and reduced defecation frequency.

(3) Inflammation of the body

Mutton is a kind of warm food, which has the side effect of promoting fire inflammation and can easily cause inflammatory diseases in the body such as oral ulcers, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis. .

(4) Indigestion

Mutton is rich in protein, fat and other substances, and the digestion speed in the body is relatively slow. If you eat too much, it will easily cause indigestion.