Can I drink yogurt before going to bed?

Yes, drinking yogurt before going to bed has many advantages:

1, promoting calcium metabolism; Because from the point of view of calcium supplementation, it is necessary to eat a proper amount of calcium-rich yogurt before going to bed, because people no longer eat calcium-containing food at night, but calcium metabolism is still quietly going on during sleep.

2. Promote digestion and prevent constipation; Lactic acid contained in yogurt contributes to the peristalsis of human stomach at night, so drinking it at night will not only lead to indigestion, but also help prevent constipation;

3. Prevent colds; Eating yogurt can reduce the probability of upper respiratory tract infection 12%. People who drink yogurt regularly have a much lower chance of catching a cold than those who don't drink yogurt regularly;

4. Reduce the irritation to acne and relieve acne symptoms; Yogurt is rich in high-activity inorganic mineral trace elements such as zinc, and some derivatives of vitamin A and vitamin E, which help to transform and excrete some toxic substances in the body, reduce the stimulation to acne, relieve acne symptoms and help to heal;

5. Prevention of osteoporosis; Adequate nutrients play a key role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and trace elements such as calcium and vitamin D are the most critical. Yogurt provides high vitamin D, and the combination of calcium and vitamin D has more obvious benefits for bones.

6. Improve immunity; Yogurt containing a large number of active bacteria is helpful to improve lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrhea, enteritis, helicobacter pylori infection and other diseases. The Human Nutrition Research Center of the US Department of Agriculture is conducting research on the elderly at Tufts University. Researcher Gene Mayer said that yogurt can not only improve the intestinal environment, but also improve human immunity. Coincidentally, a recent study in Taiwan Province Province also found that yogurt can improve the therapeutic effect of some anti-inflammatory drugs;

7, office workers drink yogurt in the afternoon to prevent radiation; For those office workers who sit still in front of the computer after lunch and are always covered by electromagnetic radiation, drinking a cup of yogurt at lunch time is very beneficial to their health. In addition, drinking yogurt in the afternoon can also relieve tension and work pressure.

It is best to drink yogurt about two hours after dinner to avoid drinking yogurt on an empty stomach. Because lactic acid bacteria in yogurt are easily killed by gastric acid on an empty stomach, the health care function of yogurt will be weakened. Therefore, drinking yogurt before going to bed is not only harmless, but also beneficial to human body.