Milk at night - good and bad

Since ancient times, this product has occupied a dominant place in the diet of man, and the cow that gives it, was considered a wet nurse. Today, its use, like the effect produced, was born of myths and legends far from reality. On the benefits and harm of milk at night - in this article.

Use of milk for the night

  1. As you know, this product is rich in a lot of different vitamins, and most importantly - calcium , which regardless of the time of intake is absorbed by the body and do their good work. Therefore, for the lack of time for drinking milk during the day, you can do it for the night, but if there is a choice, the waking period is the preferred option, because at night the digestive system should rest and not work. However, those who ask if it is useful to drink milk at night for a cold, you can definitely answer yes, because together with honey it is an excellent means of fighting respiratory infections.
  2. It reduces the acidity of gastric juice, eliminating pain and heartburn and if such unpleasant sensations exist, then they can be easily disposed of.
  3. Due to the high content of phenylalanine and tryptophan amino acids, milk has a sedative effect, eliminating insomnia .

Danger of milk before bedtime

If milk is used at night for weight loss, then you can question its benefits, because in 100 ml of the drink contains 64 kcal, and in a glass, respectively, 160 kcal and this is a significant increase for dinner. If it is used instead of dinner, then another thing, but you need to remember that it will invariably cause urge to go to the toilet, which will disturb a quiet sleep, and the accompanying flatulence will only contribute to it. Some drink at night causes swelling, which also refers to the undesirable effect. Therefore, to drink or not to drink, everyone decides for himself, but if there is a choice, it is better to replace milk with kefir.