Uncle Xie is a milk lover, he drinks a glass of hot milk for breakfast every day, with one or two tea eggs, he thinks this is the "know-how" of body health, while Uncle Hu stays away from milk, drinks soy milk and buns every day, never thinks about milk, he firmly believes that his eating habits are healthier.
But after a few years, the physical condition of the two old people slowly began to differ, Uncle Xie's bones are hard and energetic, and even if he is old, he can maintain a good quality of life.
Uncle Hu often feels tired, has back pain, and has osteoporosis the last time he went to the hospital for examination.
This time, he got advice from the doctor that he could indeed drink milk and supplement calcium properly.
Here's what the doctor said: "Bone health is especially important for the elderly, but as they age, their bones gradually become fragile and prone to osteoporosis and other problems, just like you are now."
If you insist on drinking milk for a long time, due to the intake of enough calcium and vitamin D, bone health will also be helped, and milk also contains a variety of immunoactive substances, such as immunoglobulin, lactoferrin, etc., which can enhance the body's resistance and prevent the occurrence of diseases. ”
After the doctor compared the differences, Uncle Hu only understood after listening to it that Uncle Xie's habit might be right, and he asked the doctor: "But how much should I drink, I shouldn't drink this all at once." ”
The doctor nodded: "It is generally recommended that the elderly drink 1-2 glasses of milk (about 250-500 ml) every day, which can meet the body's needs for nutrients, but the amount is not right, because drinking too much may lead to excessive fat and calorie intake, which will increase the risk of obesity." ”
So it didn't take long for Uncle Hu to join the army of drinking milk, but he was a little different from Uncle Xie, but their drinking time was completely different.
Uncle Hu likes to drink a glass of milk on an empty stomach in the morning, he thinks it can provide enough energy for the day, while Uncle Xie likes to drink another glass of milk before going to bed at night to help sleep.
After a period of time, Uncle Hu found that after drinking milk on an empty stomach, he usually had bloating and diarrhea, and Uncle Xie kept drinking milk like this, and he also felt that his sleep quality was not improved because of drinking milk, but sometimes because of stomach discomfort, it would be difficult to sleep.
This made both of them very puzzled, is there a time difference in drinking milk?
The doctor also said: "Milk can indeed improve sleep, and tryptophan is a natural sedative that can promote the body's production of melatonin, thereby helping us sleep, but these two time periods are really not suitable for drinking milk." ”
Especially like Uncle Xie, we drink milk immediately before going to bed, not to mention that our body's metabolic speed will slow down when sleeping, and gastrointestinal peristalsis will also become slow, which is not conducive to digestion, and drinking too much, the number of times the elderly get up at night increases, and it is easy to affect sleep, so it is not suitable.
Moreover, the absorption and utilization effect of drinking milk at different times may also be different, so it is recommended to drink this milk half an hour after a meal, or between meals.
For example, half an hour after eating, at this point in time, our stomach is in a relatively idle state, and the nutrients in milk can also be more easily absorbed by the body.
For middle-aged and elderly people, drinking milk half an hour before meals can also help us control our appetite, and the protein and lactose in it can increase satiety and reduce our appetite, because some people are used to eating very hard before stopping, which can reduce the risk of obesity.
So what are the benefits of drinking milk between meals?
The doctor said to the two old people: "At this time, our stomach has digested the food of the previous meal, and we have not yet started to eat the next meal, at this time, drinking a glass of milk can not only provide us with nutrition, but also relieve hunger, otherwise a long period of fasting is not very friendly to our blood sugar." ”
Uncle Xie and Uncle Hu looked at each other and smiled after hearing this, it turned out that not only is there a difference between drinking milk and not, but there is also so much attention to drinking milk.
The two old people decided to drink milk together after that, and the two of them also communicated in time if they had any doubts, and then they would go out to exercise together and be a partner on the road to health.
We also remind everyone that not all elderly people are suitable for drinking milk, if you have lactose intolerance and other problems, drinking milk may cause diarrhea and bloating, at this time it is not suitable to drink milk, first of all, you can ask the doctor first, your specific situation, you can also choose soy milk as a substitute.
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