Duck meat is “great” but don’t mix it with this food, otherwise it will lose all nutrition and cause harm to the body.

Duck meat and plums are often indispensable in the Lunar New Year in many Vietnamese families. However, these two dishes are not recommended to eat together.

The custom of eating duck meat on the Lunar New Year is still maintained in some localities not only in the Central region but also in many other regions. They believe that, from 5/5 onwards, ducks have started to season. At that time, the ducks became fatter and had better, firmer meat, no more bad smell.

Moreover, when the weather is hot (in Dai Thu period), the temperature is high, many people often choose dishes made from duck meat to balance heat, nourish the body and more deeply spiritual beliefs. traditional.

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Duck meat is not only delicious but also gives people a very high nutritional value. In 100g of duck meat, there are about 25g of protein (many times higher than beef, pork, goat, fish, egg). In addition, the content of nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins (B1, B2, A, D, E), nicotic acid… is very high.

General herbalist Bui Dac Sang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said that in Oriental medicine, duck meat has a sweet, slightly salty taste, is cold, has a negative effect, nourishes flavor, and has good effects. in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, and cancer … In the book Manuscripts of Ly Thoi Tran, it is recorded: Duck meat cures urinary tract diseases, heat illness, tuberculosis damage, tonifies the internal organs and water. religion. Should choose male ducks with blue head or white feathers, black bones, black beak as possible…

According to ancient medical documents, duck meat is considered a “superior tonic”, has the effect of regulating the five internal organs, except for heat, tonic… In addition, Japanese books also evaluate this nutritious meat as having a beneficial effect. Used to generate new fluids, calm the mind, nourish the stomach…

However, there are 4 groups of people who are recommended to limit eating duck meat:

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People who have a cold

According to traditional medicine, duck meat is cold (cold), slightly salty, has a sweet taste, has many effects such as nourishing the body, tonic, diuretic, useful for organs, cooling, supporting the treatment of many diseases. such as cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis or cancer… Due to its cold nature, people with colds should absolutely not use duck meat to avoid getting sicker.

New surgery

Duck meat has a fishy taste and is cold, so it is not suitable for people who have just had surgery. If the patient has just had surgery and eats duck meat, it can cause swelling, difficulty healing, and even festering of the incision.

People with poor digestion

According to oriental medicine, because duck meat is cold, people with poor circulation for a long time weakening other organs such as the digestive system, kidneys, immune system, etc., should not eat much if they don’t want their muscles. more susceptible to cold. In addition, duck meat also makes people with cold body susceptible to musculoskeletal and joint diseases.

Gout sufferers

People with gout should not eat meat, because duck meat has a very high protein content that can increase uric acid in the body, which is dangerous for the patient.

4 food groups should not be eaten with duck meat

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Hot fruit

In Oriental medicine, duck meat is cold, has the effect of cooling, while some fruits such as plum, mango, jackfruit, rambutan are hot. Do not use these two types with opposite properties in one meal because it will cause indigestion, bloating, intestinal heat and harm to health.

Egg

According to Herbalist Bui Dac Sang (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), no matter how much you love chicken eggs and duck meat, you should not use both these foods at the same time to avoid damaging the principles of the body. .

Baba meat

Duck meat and pork belly contain substances that are incompatible with each other, if eaten at the same time, it will cause edema and diarrhea. In addition, duck meat contains a lot of protein, while bacon is rich in biological substances – this substance can change the protein content, thereby reducing the nutritional value of both types of meat.

Garlic

Garlic has a hot property, while duck meat has a welding property, so if combined, it will not be beneficial for the intestines and digestive system.