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clipka escreveu:
> nemesis <nam### [at] gmail com> wrote:
>> The power of suggestion? ;)
>
> Hm... why should I suggest that to myself?
Oh, you came up saying it's a myth so I assumed you grew up aware of
such myth.
>> Here in Brazil there is a myth that eating a mango and drinking milk is
>> a poisonous combination. Certainly weird, but poisonous? :P
>
> There are certainly some traditions about not-so-good food combinations that
> have a bit of truth in them. For example, fresh fruit and lots of water can
> cause stomach ache because the fruit may (well, actually always *will*) carry
> germs, which are normally killed by the acidic environment in the stomach, but
> may survive if the acid is diluted too much.
Well, never stopped me enjoying watermellons... :D
> Mango and milk may be a similar combo: Dairy products, as far as I know, are
> even better at reducing the "acid level" in the stomach. (Ever had reflux after
> having drunken lots of milk, or eaten lots of cheese? No heartburn involved at
> all.)
This is funny indeed: some say milk is acid! O_o I remember learning
it was alkhaline or something. BTW, it's because of that that it
supposedly causes reflux (I never experienced, but my daughter had it as
a baby).
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