What happens when you eat a banana and drink milk at the same time?

Although bananas and milk are two incredibly nutritious foods, experts say that combining them is not the best option.

Milk contains proteins, vitamins, and minerals such as riboflavin, calcium, and vitamin B12. Each 100 grams of milk contains 42 calories. However, milk is lacking in vitamin C and fiber and contains few carbohydrates.

Bananas are rich in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and biotin. Each 100 grams of this sweet fruit contains 89 calories, thus making us feel fuller for longer and replenishing lost energy. Thanks to their high carbohydrate content, bananas are often considered an ideal snack before and after workouts.

Although the combination of milk and bananas seems ideal due to their complementary nature in filling each other's deficiencies, research indicates that consuming bananas and milk together can cause some disorders such as digestive problems and affect the nasal sinuses, leading to nasal congestion and colds.

Therefore, while many people believe that combining these two foods can resolve digestive disorders, in reality it can lead to vomiting and diarrhea.

Furthermore, according to traditional Indian medicine, combining bananas and milk can cause bloating, affect various bodily functions, and slow down brain activity.

The best approach is to consume bananas and milk separately. If you want to use these foods as pre- and post-workout snacks, you can eat the banana about 20 minutes after drinking the milk. Alternatively, you can add the banana to a yogurt recipe if you want to eat it with a dairy product.

According to Dantri