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Chapter 81 Drinking Milk Properly

Milk is the leader in food.But drinking milk should pay attention to science, otherwise not only the nutrients will not be fully utilized, but also the nutrients will be lost.
adversely affect the body.Drinking milk is also very particular.

1. Do not use boiled water to make milk

It is not advisable to use boiling water at 100°C to make milk, let alone steam it in an electric heating cup. It is advisable to control the water temperature at 40°C to 50°C.

When the protein in milk is subjected to high temperature, it will change from a sol state to a gel state, resulting in the appearance of deposits and affecting the quality of dairy products.

2. Protect milk from sunlight
The vitamin B group in fresh milk will be quickly destroyed by sunlight. Therefore, it is best to use colored or opaque containers for storing milk and store them in a cool place.

3. It is not advisable to drink milk on an empty stomach

If you drink milk on an empty stomach, the lactose in the milk cannot be digested in time, and it will be decomposed by the bacteria in the intestine to produce a large amount of gas and acid, which stimulates the contraction of the intestine, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea.Therefore, it is best to eat something before drinking milk, or drink milk while eating food, so as to reduce the concentration of lactose and facilitate the absorption of nutrients.

4. Avoid frozen milk

After the milk is frozen, the fat and protein in the milk are separated, the taste is obviously lightened, and the nutrients are not easily absorbed.

5. It is not advisable to use copper utensils to heat milk

Copper will accelerate the destruction of vitamins, especially during the heating process, copper can catalyze the chemical reactions in milk, which will accelerate the loss of nutrients.

6. Milk should not be eaten together with acidic fruits and acidic beverages

Acidic fruits and some beverages contain more fruit acids and vitamin C. When milk is eaten at the same time, the protein in the milk will coagulate with fruit acids and vitamin C, which will not only affect digestion and absorption, but also cause abdominal distension and abdominal pain , diarrhea and other symptoms.Therefore, it is not advisable to eat acidic fruits or acidic drinks when drinking milk. It is advisable to eat these foods one hour after drinking milk.

7. Milk should not be boiled with sugar
When milk is boiled with sugar, the lysine contained in the milk protein and the fructose in the sugar will form a toxic substance - fructosyl lysine at high temperature, which not only cannot be digested and absorbed by the human body, but also Also harmful to health.If you want to drink sweet milk, it is best to add sugar after the milk is boiled and removed from the heat, and the sugar should not be added too much.

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Some special groups should not drink milk, including patients with iron deficiency anemia, patients with reflux esophagitis, patients after abdominal surgery, patients with peptic ulcer, patients with lactobionic acid deficiency, patients with cholecystitis and pancreatitis, etc.

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