Milk is rich in nutrients such as calcium, protein, and vitamin D, making it a drink that can be enjoyed by all ages. However, many people do not choose the right time or do not pay attention to some milk drinking matters when drinking milk, which not only greatly damages nutrition, but also has the risk of causing diseases. So, how should you drink milk in your daily life? When is the best time to drink milk? Next, let's learn about it with the First Crown Graded Nutrition Collection.
1. The three best times to drink milk
(1) Half an hour after breakfast
Milk is rich in vitamins and proteins, and drinking milk in the morning can replenish the nutrients your body needs. But be careful not to drink it on an empty stomach in the morning, but half an hour after breakfast. Why? Because, drinking milk half an hour or an hour after a meal will allow the milk to stay in the digestive tract for a longer time, and the nutrients in the milk will be more fully absorbed.
(2) Four o'clock in the afternoon
The afternoon is relatively long, four o'clock is when the child is hungry, at this time drinking milk can not only provide the child's body with the nutrients it needs, these nutrients can also be quickly absorbed by the body, of course, at this time, if there is a piece of bread, it will be more perfect.
(3) Half an hour before bedtime
Drinking a glass of warm milk half an hour before bedtime can help your child fall asleep better and replenish calcium to the body. Because during this time period, the calcium content in the blood will slowly decrease, and the calcium in the milk drunk before going to bed will be slowly absorbed by the blood to replenish the calcium content in the body.
Second, when children drink milk, pay attention to these three details
(1) Do not boil milk
Boiling at high temperatures or heating in the microwave destroys the vitamins, proteins and other active substances contained in the milk, resulting in a decrease in the nutritional value of the milk. If parents are worried that the milk is too cold and will harm their child's stomach, choose the appropriate formula according to the child's age, or pour the milk into a clean container and warm it from water.
(2) Don't drink milk as water
While it is true that milk is rich in nutrients, it should never be drunk as water. Milk contains less water, drinking only milk without drinking water will lead to insufficient water intake, drinking too much milk at one time will affect the intake of other foods, which is not conducive to children's intake of comprehensive and balanced nutrition. In addition, drinking too much milk will also affect the absorption and utilization of nutrients such as zinc, iron, and magnesium, and it is easy for calcium to be deposited in organs other than bones, causing the risk of stones. The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" recommends that children aged 3 and above drink 300-500ml of milk every day.
(3) Do not drink freshly expressed raw milk
Freshly milked milk has not been sterilized, which poses a great safety hazard. For example, it may contain E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.
In addition, parents should also be reminded that the thicker the milk, the better, and when brewing formula children's milk powder, try to follow the brewing ratio marked on the milk powder can.
3. Three tips for drinking milk
(1) Small mouth arrogance
Sometimes, in order to be in a hurry, when drinking milk, it is directly drunk in large gulps, which will speed up the intestinal peristalsis, resulting in the direct excretion of nutrients from the body, and the digestion and absorption rate is very low.
(2) Drink and brew
For ordinary bagged or boxed pure milk, you need to drink it as soon as possible after opening, and some nutrients are easy to be contaminated by bacteria in the air after opening, resulting in spoilage; Formula children's milk powder is brewed as needed, drink as much as you want, drink and bubble.
(3) Warm is advisable
Ice milk just taken out of the refrigerator is easy to irritate the gastrointestinal tract, but it should not be boiled, otherwise it will destroy the nutrition of the milk; Formula children's milk powder should be brewed with 45-50° water as much as possible, and it can be slightly cooled before drinking after brewing in summer. (Xie Xiaomei)