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15 days ago
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Can We Drink Milk After Eating Brinjal - #4235

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I’ve been trying to make my diet healthier by adding more vegetables, and I recently started eating brinjal (eggplant) more often. But after dinner last night, I had a glass of milk, and my stomach felt uncomfortable like a weird heaviness and mild bloating. It got me wondering, can we drink milk after eating brinjal, or is it a bad combination according to Ayurveda? I’ve heard that certain food combinations, like milk with sour or salty foods, can cause issues. Brinjal doesn’t taste sour to me, but could it still clash with milk? I want to understand if this is a known incompatibility in Ayurveda, or if my reaction was just a coincidence. Does drinking milk after brinjal create toxins in the body, or is it fine for most people? Also, I read somewhere that brinjal is considered slightly heating in Ayurveda, while milk is more cooling. Could this be the reason why they don’t go well together? If that’s true, are there ways to prepare brinjal differently to avoid problems? Or should I just avoid combining the two completely? Another thing I noticed is that I tend to feel heavy or sluggish after meals with brinjal, even if I skip the milk. Is this a sign that brinjal doesn’t suit my body type or dosha? I’m not sure about my dosha, but I think I might be pitta dominant because I often feel warm and get irritated easily. If brinjal is heating and I’m already pitta, could this combination with milk be making things worse? I also want to know if it matters how long you wait after eating brinjal before drinking milk. For example, is it okay if I have milk an hour later, or should I avoid it entirely that day? Are there any Ayurvedic remedies to fix discomfort if you accidentally eat a bad food combination like milk and brinjal? If anyone has advice or experience with this, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Does this combination affect everyone the same way, or does it depend on individual body types? And if milk doesn’t go well with brinjal, are there specific drinks or foods that pair better with it for digestion?

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14 days ago
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In Ayurveda, certain food combinations are believed to create digestive imbalance, and the pairing of brinjal (eggplant) and milk is one that is often discouraged. Brinjal is considered to be heating and somewhat heavy, while milk is cooling and nourishing. Combining these two can disrupt the delicate balance of your digestive fire (agni), potentially leading to discomfort, bloating, or sluggishness. Since you suspect a pitta dominance, this combination could exacerbate pitta imbalances, making you feel more agitated or heavy, as both brinjal and milk affect the digestive system in different ways. To avoid this, you might want to wait a few hours after consuming brinjal before drinking milk, or better yet, avoid this combination altogether. If you experience discomfort, remedies like ginger tea or herbal digestive aids (such as cumin or fennel) can help soothe the stomach. Additionally, incorporating lighter, cooling foods like cucumbers, mint, or leafy greens can help balance the effects of brinjal if you're looking for compatible pairings. Your dosha can indeed influence how you respond to different food combinations, so it may be helpful to work with an Ayurvedic practitioner to refine your diet further based on your unique constitution and needs.

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