Is milk good for health or bad?

Is milk good for health or bad?
Is milk good for health or bad?

Milk is healthy for nearly all, but you know milk is not healthy sometime. Milk has different effect for different individual based on the preference. Generally speaking milk has both healthy and bad effect.

Bright Side:

Let’s have a look on positive side. Milk have some nutrient values.

  • Nutrients rich:

Milk is rich in nutrients; you can take calcium, protein, vitamin D and Vitamin B by drinking fresh milk. Milk contains all the nutrients essential for your well being. When you want your immune system strong and bones tight and strong, try milk! It’s a fantastic option for you. But be sure you have no allergy that described in negative side.

  • Protein:

Milk provides you all the essential amino acids that your body cannot make. Can you imagine! You have all the amino acids that produce proteins for you. Are you confused with the proteins?

  1.          your body muscles have actins and myosin for contraction and relaxation,
  2.          red blood cells have proteins,
  3.          Your nails, hairs, bones.
  4.          Your body has not a single part devoid of protein use.

  • Hydration:

Milk is liquid. And your body contains 70% to 75% liquid. Milk fulfills your water requirements. You can see the role of water and liquid in our body.

  • Bone strength:

Bones contain calcium and vitamin D. Milk is best to prevent osteoporosis.

Consideration:

You should not rely on positive side. A picture has its bright and dark side.  Inspect the food before eat or drink.

Here are some harmful effects of milk.

  1. Intolerance to lactose:

Milk is high in lactose. But many people cannot digest lactose due to poor digestive system. Are you one of them? Avoid lactose in milk. Drink lactose free milk such as almond milk, soy milk.

   2. Allergy:

Milk contains proteins casein and whey. The people who are allergic to milk mostly show allergy against whey and casein. If you are allergic, avoid drinking milk.

  3. High Calories:

Milk is high in fats and calories. If you drink milk in excess, results in weight gain and fat accumulation in body. This will turn you into fatty human. Avoid excess milk.  Do you cherish milk and melt on it as you gaze upon it? It isn't a choice that would be positive for you.

  4. Environmental consideration:

Consider milk quality before its use. Some areas of earth are immersed with pollution. This pollution affects every object on earth. But food is the main constituent. I you use polluted food and drink you will gain more harms than good. If your are living in polluted areas you can use plant based products.

What is the best time to drink milk?

Milk intake is differing for every person according to health, get, stamina, and nutritional requirement. Here are the basic frames of day suitable for milk consumption you can choose any time according to your budget.

In the morning:

You can take one glass of milk with your breakfast and get calcium and protein at the start of day. One advantage is that when you take milk in the morning and engages yourself in the work like house job, office job, travel etc. You can easily digest the fats of milk.

 After Exercise:

Exercise increases your metabolism and removes waste through sweat. Your muscles utilize stored fats when they do hard job. During and after exercise your body demands energy. Milk is the best option for you.

Before bed:

A glass of warm milk contains tryptophan (an essential amino acid). Tryptophan promotes the production of melatonin and serotonin. These hormones have role in relaxed sleep. You can enjoy healthy sleep, taking a glass of warm milk before bed. But you have to walk after milk otherwise the fat in the milk cannot be digest and cannot provide you energy, in addition it can cause high cholesterol and heart attacks.

With meal:

You can take meal in complement with your meal. Milk provide you additional nutrients with your food and ensure your body is hydrated.

As a snack:

You can take milk between meals as a snack. Either take milk in its pure form or enjoy cookies and crackers made from milk.

Key Points:

It is not necessary that a healthy diet proves healthy for everyone. You should plan your diet according to your stamina and needs. Taking a healthy diet needs its digestion and supply to the body too. Physical activities in addition with diets and milk consumption prove helpful for a healthy life.