Most nutritionists advise dinner no later than 3 to 4 hours before going to bed, and if you really want to eat, it is better to drink a glass of kefir. We all, sincerely believing in the favor of the drink, go in the evenings to the refrigerator for a glass of sour-milk product. However, recently there was an opinion that it is undesirable to use kefir at night, in some cases it is also extremely harmful. How to be in this situation and how to figure out whether it is possible to make an exception for the sake of one glass of a fresh and tasty drink?
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What is the use of kefir
The beneficial properties of a fermented milk drink are explained by the presence of various lactocultures in it, that is, from the bacteria that live in our intestines, regulate digestion and stimulate the immune system.
Nutrition experts strongly recommend consuming kefir to reduce weight, speed up metabolism, as well as in case of malfunctioning of the digestive system and liver. In addition, the fermented milk drink has a slight diuretic effect, and, therefore, thanks to it, you can get rid of edema. Few people know that fresh kefir acts on the body as a mild laxative, and one that stood for a couple - for three days, on the contrary, strengthens.
Kefir contains many useful elements, such as iodine, calcium, phosphorus and others, but in smaller quantities. Fresh kefir is an excellent supplier of B vitamins, it contains B2, B3, B12.
How to choose kefir?
First of all, you should pay attention to the shelf life of the product. In natural kefir, unless, of course, preservatives are added to it, it is usually not more than 5-7 hundredths. Another important criterion is the fat content of the product, for those who are in good shape and stick to the principles of a healthy diet, it is better to take one percent, since it contains 40 kcal per 100 g, and a drink with a fat content of 3.2% is already 56.
Now let's try to figure out whether it is still possible to use kefir for the night.
Arguments for
- at night, calcium is absorbed much more actively, and it is quite a lot in kefir;
- drinking a drink neutralizes the feeling of hunger, which often makes it difficult to fall asleep. In addition to the banal filling of the stomach, kefir contains the amino acid tryptophan, which helps to quickly and soundly fall asleep;
- as mentioned above, a sour-milk drink accelerates metabolism;
- On an empty stomach, beneficial bacteria take root much better.
Arguments against
- in the process of life of those same lactocultures, a small amount of alcohols is formed in kefir;
- the diuretic effect of the drink can provoke one or more rises per night to go to the toilet.
So is it possible to drink kefir at night? You can drink, but only a fresh drink without preservatives, no more than one glass, and no later than one - two hours before sending to bed.