Bitter melon and chicken will not conflict if eaten together. Bitter melon can be used to stir-fry chicken. Stir-fried chicken with bitter melon is a simple home-cooked dish with very high nutritional value.

Bitter melon tastes bitter, cold in nature when raw, and warm in nature when ripe. Raw food can clear away heat and purge fire, relieve heat and troubles, and eliminate toxins in the body. Cooked food nourishes the blood and liver, moistens the spleen and kidneys, can remove evil heat, relieve fatigue, clear the heart and improve eyesight, replenish qi and strengthen yang.

Chicken is sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature. It can warm the body and nourish the spleen, nourish qi and blood, and nourish the kidney and essence. Chicken contains vitamins C, E, etc., a high proportion of protein, many types, and high digestibility. It is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. It has the effect of enhancing physical strength and strengthening the body. It also contains phospholipids that play an important role in human growth and development. It is one of the important sources of fat and phospholipids in the Chinese dietary structure.

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The following groups of people are not suitable for eating bitter melon:

1. People with low blood pressure and low blood sugar. Bitter melon has the effect of lowering blood sugar and clearing fire. It is a more suitable food for people with greasy diets and people with high blood sugar. However, if you blindly pursue the benefits of bitter melon to the body and consume too much, it may hurt the "heart" and have a negative impact on heart health. Bitter melon can lower blood pressure and blood sugar. People with low blood pressure or blood sugar cannot eat bitter melon.

2. People with weak spleen and stomach. People with spleen and stomach deficiency should not eat too much or raw bitter melon. Bitter melon is a cold product. People who usually have loose stools, long and clear urine, poor appetite and are afraid of cold, pale complexion, pale tongue and deep pulse are mostly deficient in yang energy or have a weak spleen and stomach. These people should not eat it often. Bitter melon, otherwise symptoms such as epigastric discomfort, bloating and abdominal pain, and even vomiting and diarrhea are likely to occur.

3. People who need calcium supplements. The oxalic acid in bitter melon can hinder the absorption of calcium from food. Therefore, you should blanch bitter melon in boiling water before eating to remove oxalic acid. People who need to supplement a large amount of calcium should not eat too much bitter melon.

4. Children. Preschool children should not overeat bitter melon. Children have pure yang bodies, and their stomachs are often surplus and their spleens are often deficient. Therefore, overeating bitter melon can easily damage the spleen and stomach.

5. Pregnant women. Pregnant women should eat bitter melon with caution. Bitter melon contains quinine, which can stimulate uterine contractions and cause miscarriage. Although the content of quinine in bitter melon is very small, it is not harmful for pregnant women to eat some in moderation. However, for the sake of caution, pregnant women should eat less bitter melon.

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