Mutton is rich in protein, which has the effects of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, warming middle warmer and dispelling cold, warming qi and blood, stimulating appetite and strengthening spleen. When the weather turns cold, eating a mutton hot pot is nourishing and warm, which is the favorite of many friends. However, experts pointed out that eating mutton also has some taboos to pay attention to.

Suitable crowd: those who are tired, afraid of cold and lack of middle qi, especially those with yang deficiency. Because mutton itself has the function of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, it has been regarded as a good product for strengthening yang since ancient times.

Not suitable: some patients with acute infectious diseases, such as fever patients, and those with frequent oral erosion, red eyes, bitter taste, irritability, dry throat, swollen gums and diarrhea should not eat more. Because mutton is a hot food, people are more likely to get angry after eating it. Heating itself is a virtual fire. It is not good to eat mutton to add firewood.

1. Avoid eating with tea.

Tea is the bane of mutton. This is because mutton is rich in protein and tea contains more tannic acid. Drinking tea while eating mutton will produce protein tannic acid, which will weaken the intestinal peristalsis and reduce the moisture in the stool, thus inducing constipation.

2. Not suitable for eating with vinegar.

Sour vinegar has astringent effect, which is not conducive to the growth of yang in the body. Eating with mutton will greatly reduce its warming effect.

3. Avoid eating with watermelon.

Eating mutton and then eating watermelon is easy to "hurt your vitality". This is because mutton is sweet and hot, while watermelon is cold and belongs to cold products. After eating, it not only greatly reduces the warming effect of mutton, but also hinders the spleen and stomach.

Some diseases are not suitable for eating mutton.

People who often suffer from erosion of mouth and tongue, red eyes, bitter taste, irritability, dry throat, swollen gums or diarrhea, or people who take Pinellia ternata and Acorus gramineus in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions should avoid eating mutton.

5. Not suitable for eating with pumpkins.

It is also recorded in ancient Chinese medicine books that mutton should not be eaten with pumpkin. This is mainly because mutton and pumpkin are warm foods. If you eat together, it is easy to get angry. Similarly, when cooking mutton, you should also put less spicy condiments such as pepper, pepper, ginger, clove and fennel.

Tip: Teach you how to choose mutton.

In our daily life, we mainly eat mutton, such as fried mutton and instant-boiled mutton. Recently, many people have asked what is the difference between some dishes made of goat meat in restaurants, such as "stewed goat meat in Montenegro" and "stewed goat meat in clear sauce".

In terms of taste, mutton is more delicious than goat mutton, because goat mutton contains a fatty acid called 4- methyl octanoic acid, which will produce a special smell after volatilization.

However, in terms of nutrients, goat meat is not lower than mutton. In contrast, the fat content of mutton is higher than that of goat mutton, which is why mutton tastes more delicate and delicious. An important feature of goat meat is that its cholesterol content is lower than that of mutton. Therefore, it can prevent arteriosclerosis and heart disease, and is especially suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia and the elderly.

There is another big difference between goat meat and mutton, that is, according to Chinese medicine, goat meat is cool and mutton is hot. Therefore, the latter has a nourishing effect and is suitable for lying-in women and patients. The former is best for patients to eat less, and ordinary people should avoid eating after eating. It is best not to eat cold food and fruit.