Can mutton and tea be eaten together?

　　Can mutton and tea be eaten together?

　　Drinking tea has become a hobby and habit for many people. Therefore, some people drink tea while eating mutton, or drink tea immediately after eating mutton. This approach is harmful to healthy。

　　Mutton has a delicious meat flavor, is rich in nutrients, and has strong cold resistance. There has always been a saying in our country of "eating mutton in winter" because mutton is warm in nature and can bring heat to the human body.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mutton is a wonderful product that can support yang, replenish essence and blood, treat lung deficiency, and benefit from strain. It is a good nourishing and strengthening food. Since mutton contains more calcium and iron than pigs and beef, eating mutton is good for lung diseases such as tuberculosis, tracheitis, asthma and basin of blood, Postpartum It is most beneficial for patients with Qi and blood deficiency and all symptoms of deficiency and cold.

　　Although eating some mutton from time to time is very beneficial to the body, when eating mutton and drinking tea, the rich protein in the mutton can "marriage" with the tannic acid in the tea to form a substance called tannic acid protein. This substance has a certain astringent effect on the intestines, which can weaken the peristalsis of the intestines, reduce the water in the stool, and make stools prone to diarrhea. to existing constipate For people who eat mutton and drink tea, it is even worse. Therefore, it is not advisable to drink tea while eating mutton. It is not advisable to drink tea immediately after eating mutton. You should wait 2-3 hours before drinking tea.