clipka escreveu:
> nemesis <nam### [at] gmailcom> 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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