If you drink a fermented milk drink every day, you can solve many problems related to human health. However, the dosage and time of drinking kefir are individual for each person.
Without a doubt, kefir is good for your health.
Consumption of this drink:
- helps to normalize bowel function, improving metabolic processes in the body;
- prevents cancer;
- normalizes cholesterol levels in the blood.
Despite its beneficial properties, the fermented milk product also has contraindications.
Kefir is not recommended for drinking if a person has been diagnosed with pancreatitis, gastritis, diarrhea or exacerbation of gastric ulcer. In addition, you should not drink kefir in large doses.
Drinking more than two glasses a day can cause gastrointestinal upset. Also, for each person, drinking this drink can be beneficial at different times of the day.
Should you drink kefir before bed?
Many people prefer kefir before bed. On the one hand, this is correct. But the beneficial effect from this may not always be.
So, if you drink a glass of kefir at night, it will help:
- restore intestinal microflora (it is better to consume the drink 1 hour before bed and 2 hours after dinner);
- your night's rest will be more peaceful after drinking kefir (the drink contains the amino acid tryptophan, which has a calming effect);
- if you had a heavy dinner, then a glass of kefir at night will help prevent fat from being deposited in the body;
- The calcium contained in kefir is absorbed much better if you drink it before going to bed;
- By morning the drink will be completely digested and you will be able to have a good breakfast.
Thus, if you have no contraindications, you can safely drink kefir at night, preferably an hour before going to bed.
If you want to lose weight, then add the following to your drink to speed up your metabolism:
- one pinch of cinnamon;
- 1 tablespoon of honey;
- 1 tablespoon crushed ginger root;
- one slice of lemon.
It is also worth noting that if you suffer from heartburn, it is better to completely give up this fermented milk product. The same can be said about people who often suffer from migraines.
Since the drink contains a lot of protein, the body may not recover overnight.
Those who have had excessive physical activity during the day should not drink kefir either. In the morning, you may feel aches in your body. Therefore, it is preferable to abstain from fermented milk products during this period.
The best time to take kefir
If you like to drink kefir in the morning, there is nothing wrong or forbidden about it. Moreover, such a habit is very useful.
It is better to drink a glass of this fermented milk drink than coffee or tea, because kefir in the morning:
- tones the body;
- awakens appetite;
- normalizes metabolic processes;
- eliminates unpleasant taste in the mouth after a night's rest;
- speeds up the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
If you spent time at a party the night before, then kefir in the morning will help you get rid of not only thirst, but also a headache.
The drink has a strengthening effect on women during pregnancy, menstruation and menopause.
In fact, each person has the right to decide for themselves when it is best to drink kefir. After all, the drink can be beneficial both in the morning and before bed.
The main thing is not to drink it excessively. One glass a day is quite normal. More than two glasses a day can lead to gastrointestinal upset.
Previously we talked about proper nutrition after 50 years.
