Yogurt is not only a dairy drink with high nutritional value but also a healthy weight loss drink. In addition, yogurt can unclog our intestines, clear the accumulated waste in the intestines, regulate the bacteria in the intestines, increase probiotics, and promote digestion and absorption. So what is the right time to eat yogurt?
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The right time of day to eat yogurt
The right time of day to eat yogurt is divided into the following three time periods.
- Morning.
The morning diet is the most nutrient-intensive. Yogurt contains many nutrients necessary for the human body, so the effect of eating yogurt in the morning is better. But be careful; you can’t eat yogurt on an empty stomach in the morning. Instead, it would be best to pair it with some whole grains, bread, etc.
- Evening.
Eating yogurt at night is more beneficial and can have an excellent calcium supplementation effect. This is because from noon to early morning is the time when the blood calcium content of the human body is the lowest, which is conducive to the absorption of calcium in food.
During this time, fewer factors affect calcium absorption in the human body, and yogurt contains a combination of lactic acid and calcium, which can better promote calcium absorption. So, eat a cup of yogurt before going to bed, but pay attention to oral hygiene.
- 30 minutes to 2 hours after meals.
The effect of eating yogurt during this time is also perfect. About two hours after a meal, the digestive system will dilute gastric juice, and the pH value will rise to 3~5, which is more conducive to the intestinal absorption of effective substances in yogurt.
Can you take yogurt during your period?
Women can take yogurt during periods, but they should warm yogurt before eating. The yogurt itself has no effect on menstruation, but because yogurt is generally stored in refrigeration, menstruating women should avoid eating raw and cold food, so they cannot directly eat frozen yogurt that has just been taken out of the refrigerator. Instead, you can put yogurt in 45 ℃ warm water, shake as it warms, and drink it when it feels mild to the touch.
Women can drink warmed yogurt during menstruation. Saying that yogurt should not be heated is a fear of killing yogurt’s most beneficial lactic acid bacteria.
If it is cooked and heated, it will kill a large amount of active lactic acid bacteria. Also, the physical properties will change, separation and precipitation will occur, and the taste will disappear. As a result, its nutritional value and health care function will be reduced.
If only the yogurt is heated, it will not kill the lactic acid bacteria in the yogurt. However, they will increase the activity of the lactic acid bacteria, and its unique health care effect will be more significant.
How to eat yogurt
Yogurt has a good health care effect and unique taste, ideal healthy food for people. When eating yogurt, pay attention to the temperature. The most suitable temperature for eating yogurt should be 10℃-12℃. The yogurt tastes the best at this temperature.
If it is in the hot summer, the temperature can be lower.
In addition, yogurt is prohibited from heating. If you eat yogurt during menstruation, you can wait for it to stand for a while before eating it. Then, the yogurt cannot be heated, but it can be heated appropriately, such as in hot water.
When choosing yogurt, you should note that yogurt and yogurt drinks are not the same substance and have entirely different nutritional values. The water content in yogurt drinks is relatively high, accounting for 70%, and yogurt is made from 100% milk fermentation.
When to eat yogurt to lose weight
- Eat yogurt for breakfast.
Yogurt is the protagonist of breakfast, but it is not recommended to wake up early in the morning to eat yogurt. Because eating yogurt on an empty stomach can easily stimulate the emptying of the gastrointestinal tract, it will excrete the nutrients in yogurt before complete digestion and absorption. Therefore, it is best to eat something before eating yogurt.
- Eat yogurt between breakfast and lunch.
People get hungry easily before lunch. At this time, they can eat a cup of yogurt for energy. Yogurt is rich in nutrients, strong in satiety, low in calories, and will not make people fat. Eating yogurt before meals can eliminate some hunger pangs and reduce the amount of food for lunch.
- Eat yogurt about two hours after meals.
The human gastric juice is diluted about two hours after a meal, and the pH value will rise to 3-5. At this time, eating yogurt is the most beneficial for absorbing nutrients. In addition, eating it after meals can reduce irritation and allow the yogurt to be absorbed slowly in the stomach.
- Eat before bed.
If dinner is eaten too early, you can easily go hungry at night. If you eat at this time, your appetite will increase, and you may eat many high-calorie foods. If you really want to eat, it is recommended to replace high-calorie foods with yogurt. Yogurt contains lactic acid bacteria, which are easy to digest. Eating before going to bed will not cause a digestive burden on the stomach.
