Can We Drink Milk After Eating Brinjal - #4235
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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