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Why should we not eat citrus fruits along with milk?

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As defined by Ayurveda these are not good foods to combine. It takes a certain kind of enzyme to digest proteins (milk), and a completely different enzyme to digest citrus. read more

We should not combine citrus fruits along with milk as they have different pH levels. The body cannot digest both of them together and thus will create discomfort in your body. So, its advisable to avoid different food combinations, so as to keep the normal body functions working without disturbance. read more

According to Ayurveda it isn't good to eat milk/yoghurt and high-sugar or acidic fruits together. In the case of high sugar fruits, the milk hampers the digestion process of the fruit and the sugars may ferment. In the case of acidic fruits, the acid in the fruit curdles the milk, leading to excess acidity. read more

Being a sweet fruit, it can be eaten along with other sweet fruits but not with acidic/citrus ones. Milk: It is a totally different protein than other concentrated proteins like meat, eggs, nuts etc. Milk does not digest in the stomach but in the duodenum. Hence in the presence of milk, the stomach does not respond with its secretion. read more

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