Mutton and watermelon cannot be eaten together. The reason is that eating watermelon after eating mutton can easily "damage your vitality". This is because mutton is sweet and hot in nature, while watermelon is cold in nature and is a raw and cold product. After eating, it not only greatly reduces the warming effect of mutton, but also hinders the spleen and stomach.
Taboos for eating mutton:
1. Avoid eating mutton for certain symptoms: those with frequent mouth and tongue erosion, red eyes, bitter mouth, irritability, dry and sore throat, swollen and painful gums, or diarrhea Those who suffer from the disease, or those who take traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions containing pinellia pinellia and Acorus calamus should avoid eating mutton.
2. It is not advisable to eat it with vinegar: sour vinegar has an astringent effect, which is not conducive to the growth of yang energy in the body. Eating it with mutton will greatly reduce its warming and tonic effect.
Extended information:
People who should not eat watermelon:
1. Diabetic patients
Eating watermelon will cause an increase in blood sugar. In severe cases, metabolic disorders may even occur, leading to acidosis, which is life-threatening.
2. Maternity
Maternity is relatively weak. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, watermelon is cold, so eating too much will cause excessive cold and damage the spleen and stomach.
Reference material 1: People's Daily Online_There are five major taboos about eating mutton and it is not suitable to eat it with vinegar and tea
Reference material 2: People's Daily Online_There are three taboos about eating watermelon. Who is not suitable for it? Eat watermelon