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What foods cannot be eaten with milk?

Asked by:Loki

Asked on:Mar 21, 2026 09:14 PM

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  • Fritzi Fritzi

    Mar 21, 2026

      Don’t eat these foods with milk

      milk and sugar

      The lysine contained in milk can react with fructose under heating conditions to generate toxic fructosyl lysine, which is harmful to the human body. Do not add sugar to fresh milk when it is boiling. It is not too late to add sugar after the milk has cooled slightly.

      Milk and chocolate

      Milk is rich in protein and calcium, while chocolate contains oxalic acid. When eaten together, they will combine to form insoluble calcium oxalate, which greatly affects the absorption of calcium. There may even be dry hair, diarrhea , slow growth and other phenomena.

      milk and medicine

      Some people like to use milk instead of boiled water to take medicine. In fact, milk will significantly affect the body's absorption of medicines.

      Because milk easily forms a covering film on the surface of the drug, minerals such as calcium and magnesium in the milk react chemically with the drug to form water-insoluble substances, which affects the release and absorption of the drug.

      Therefore, do not drink milk 1 hour before or after taking the medicine.

      Oranges and milk

      It is not advisable to eat oranges about 1 hour before or after drinking milk.

      Because once the protein in milk meets the acid in oranges, it will coagulate, which will affect the digestion and absorption of milk. It is not advisable to eat other acidic fruits during this period.

      Juice and milk

      80% of the protein in milk is casein. When the pH of milk is below 4.6, a large amount of casein will agglomerate and precipitate, making it difficult to digest and absorb. In severe cases, it may cause indigestion or diarrhea.

      Therefore, acidic drinks such as juice should not be added to milk.

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