We often hear some [dietary taboos] about milk, such as:
- Milk cannot be eaten with soya-bean milk. Milk cannot be eaten with sugar. Milk cannot be eaten with fruit. Milk cannot be eaten with chocolate. Milk cannot be taken with medicine.
Are these statements true or not? Today, Dr. Clove will give you an analysis one by one.
Can’t milk be drunk with soya-bean milk?
Rumor has it that milk and soya-bean milk cannot be drunk together, because soya-bean milk contains [trypsin inhibitor], which will destroy the protein in milk and reduce the nutritional value of milk.
Soybeans do contain trypsin inhibitors, which are toxic and hinder the absorption of protein in milk, but they have a weakness-they are afraid of heat.
In fact, you said soya-bean milk and milk cannot be drunk together. What about soya-bean milk?
No matter it is cooked by the soya-bean milk machine or the freshly ground soya-bean milk bought, as long as the soya-bean milk has been thoroughly cooked, there will be no problem drinking it with milk.
Can’t milk be eaten with sugar?
Rumor has it that milk cannot be eaten with sugar because lysine contained in milk can react with fructose under heating conditions to generate toxic fructosyl lysine, which is harmful to human body.
In fact, the reaction mentioned here is [Maillard reaction], that is, the process in which proteins and sugars produce brown substances and release rich aroma under heating conditions.
Roast duck, the attractive reddish brown on toast comes from this.
However, this kind of reaction only takes place under the conditions of high temperature and long-term heating, and when we cook milk at ordinary times, the boiling process usually takes a few minutes, without large loss of lysine or production of highly toxic substances in what.
In addition, even if the milk is boiled without sugar, lactose contained in the milk, as reducing sugar, will react with the protein in the milk under high temperature conditions.
Therefore, it is no problem to eat milk and sugar together. However, in order to reduce the intake of sugar, we should try our best to choose original milk.
Can’t milk be eaten with fruit?
Rumor has it that it is best not to eat any fruit with milk. They will have certain reactions, which is not conducive to digestion and will also cause nutrition loss.
The reaction mentioned here actually refers to the solidification and denaturation of proteins in milk when they encounter organic acids in fruits, resulting in some precipitates.
But the problem is that even if you don’t eat it with fruits, milk will precipitate when it meets gastric acid.
In fact, the most talked about should be banana milkshakes, orange milkshakes, strawberry milkshakes… all kinds of fruit dairy products, if you really eat indigestion, then they still have the significance of what’s existence?
As long as the gastrointestinal function is normal and there is no discomfort in drinking milk at ordinary times, milk and fruit can be eaten together.
Can’t milk be eaten with chocolate?
Rumor has it that milk is rich in protein and calcium, while chocolate contains oxalic acid. When eaten together, the two will combine into insoluble calcium oxalate, greatly affecting calcium absorption.
According to this, don’t people who love [milk chocolate] have to cry and faint in the toilet?
Don’t worry, although oxalic acid will affect calcium absorption, even if chocolate is not eaten with milk, the oxalic acid may also combine with calcium in other foods after entering the human body.
In addition, although the absorption rate of calcium in milk will be reduced due to oxalic acid, the solution is very simple, as long as you drink more milk and supplement more calcium.
Obviously, it is no problem to eat milk and chocolate together.
Can’t milk be taken with medicine?
Rumor has it that milk cannot replace plain boiled water to take medicine, because milk will obviously affect the absorption of medicine by human body.
It makes sense that milk cannot be taken with medicine.
For example, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline and other drugs, if eaten together with milk, will combine with calcium ions in milk, affecting drug absorption.
A typical example is tetracycline. Milk can complexe with tetracycline to reduce the absorption of tetracycline by more than 80%.
It is suggested that you should read the instructions carefully before taking medicine. If you are not sure whether you will react with milk, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
In a word, except taking medicine, you don’t have to pay attention to these [taboos] when drinking milk.
The most important thing is to keep a good mood and maintain a diverse and balanced diet. Drink more milk and drink enough milk.