How long after a meal is it good to drink yogurt?

In modern society, the concept of health preservation has been deeply rooted in people's minds. People preserve their health in order to prevent the occurrence of diseases and choose a reasonable lifestyle, eating habits and healthy food. But many people don’t know which foods are beneficial to the body and can be considered health-preserving under what circumstances, so if people want to maintain their health, they need to learn more about this aspect. So, how long after a meal is it good to drink yogurt?

First, how long after a meal is it good to drink yogurt? It is best to drink yogurt between 30 minutes to 2 hours after a meal. Avoid drinking yogurt on an empty stomach. Because the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt are easily killed by stomach acid when the stomach is empty, the health benefits of yogurt will be weakened. Under normal circumstances, the pH value of gastric juice is between 1 and 3; when the stomach is empty, the gastric juice is acidic and the pH value is below 2, which is not suitable for the growth of active lactic acid bacteria in yogurt. Only when the pH value of the stomach is relatively high can the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt grow fully and be beneficial to health. About two hours after a meal, the gastric juice is diluted and the pH value rises to 3-5. Drinking yogurt at this time is most beneficial for absorbing the nutrients in it. Other studies have shown that yogurt is a good source of calcium in food. From the perspective of calcium supplementation, drinking yogurt at night has more benefits. Experts say that the blood calcium level in the human body is lowest from midnight to early morning, which is conducive to the absorption of calcium in food. At the same time, there are fewer factors in the human body that affect calcium absorption during this period. Although milk also contains a high level of calcium, compared to it, the lactic acid contained in yogurt combines with calcium to promote calcium absorption.

Second, the calcium content in yogurt is very high. If we want to supplement calcium, there are many benefits to drinking yogurt at night. This is because around 12 o'clock in the evening, the blood calcium level in our body is low, which is more conducive to the absorption of calcium from food. At the same time, there are fewer factors in the human body that affect calcium absorption during this period. The lactic acid contained in yogurt combines with calcium to promote calcium absorption better than milk. However, when drinking yogurt at night, you must remember that certain bacteria and acidic substances in yogurt can cause certain damage to your teeth, so you should brush your teeth immediately after drinking it.

How long after a meal is it good to drink yogurt? Drinking a glass of cold yogurt will make your stomach uncomfortable. I want to heat the yogurt before drinking it, but some people say that heating will destroy the nutrition. In fact, yogurt can be drunk warm. The reason why yogurt should not be heated is that people are worried about killing the valuable lactic acid bacteria in the yogurt. Their function is to produce lactic acid, which increases the acidity of the intestines, inhibits the growth of putrefactive bacteria and reduces the toxins produced by putrefactive bacteria in the intestines. If the yogurt is properly heated, it will increase the activity of the lactic acid bacteria and its unique health benefits will be greater. When heating, you can put the yogurt and its packaging in warm water at about 45°C and slowly heat it up, then you can drink it.