Can We Eat Ghee And Curd Together - #3551
I’ve been trying to follow an Ayurvedic diet recently, but I’m getting a bit confused about food combinations. I read somewhere that mixing certain foods can be harmful, even if they’re healthy on their own. One question that’s been bothering me is can we eat ghee and curd together. I’ve seen some recipes where both are used, but then I also came across articles saying this might not be good for digestion or overall health. My situation is this: I’ve been dealing with bloating and a bit of indigestion lately, and I’m trying to clean up my eating habits. I started adding ghee to my meals because I heard it’s great for digestion, but I also eat curd regularly because it cools my stomach and seems to help with acidity. A couple of days ago, I combined ghee and curd in a dish, and I don’t know if it’s just coincidence, but my stomach felt weird after that meal. So now I’m wondering if ghee and curd don’t mix well according to Ayurveda. I’d love to understand if there’s a specific reason why Ayurveda might say can we eat ghee and curd together is not a good idea. Is it something about their properties, like hot and cold energy, that clash? Or is it just that they take different times to digest? I also heard something about food toxins forming when incompatible foods are eaten together, but is that true, or is it more of a general guideline? Also, if ghee and curd shouldn’t be eaten together, how long should I wait between consuming them? For example, if I have curd in the afternoon, can I have ghee with dinner, or do they need to be separated by an entire day? If there are exceptions to this rule, I’d like to know about that too. I’ve seen ghee being drizzled on curd-based dishes in some traditional meals. Is that ok if the amounts are small, or does even a little bit of ghee and curd together cause problems? Lastly, I’m curious if there are any symptoms that specifically show up if you eat incompatible foods. Could my bloating and indigestion be connected to this, or is it more likely something else? I don’t want to completely cut out ghee or curd since both seem to help me when eaten separately. Looking forward to some clarity on this. It’s hard to figure out what’s myth and what’s fact with Ayurveda sometimes.
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