Misconceptions about drinking milk

Nowadays, many people like to drink milk. One reason is that milk contains more nutrients, and the other is that drinking milk can replace breakfast. In fact, many people think this is wrong. Many people have misunderstandings when drinking milk, which not only leads to the failure to absorb nutrients, but also brings harm to the body. So how many misconceptions are there about drinking milk? Here are some common misunderstandings.

1. The thicker the milk, the better?

Some people believe that the thicker the milk, the more nutrition the body gets. This is unscientific. The so-called over-concentrated milk refers to milk that has more milk powder and less water added, so that the concentration of the milk exceeds the normal proportion standard. Some people are afraid that fresh milk is too bland, so they add milk powder to it. If infants and young children often drink concentrated milk, it will cause diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, and even refusal to eat, and it will also cause acute hemorrhagic enteritis. This is because the internal organs of infants and young children are delicate and cannot withstand excessive burden and pressure.

Second, the more sugar the better?

It is a "consensus" among many people that unsweetened milk is difficult to digest. Sugar is added to increase the calories provided by carbohydrates, but it must be added in a quantitative amount, generally 5 to 8 grams of sugar per 100 ml of milk. What kind of sugar is good to add to milk? Sucrose is the best. After sucrose enters the digestive tract and is broken down by digestive juices, it turns into glucose and is absorbed by the human body. Glucose has a low sweetness and using too much of it can easily exceed the prescribed range. There is also the question of when to add sugar. Add sugar and milk together and heat them. The lysine in the milk will react with the sugar at high temperature (80℃~100℃) to produce the harmful substance glycosyllysine. Not only will this substance not be absorbed by the human body, it will also endanger health. Therefore, the boiled milk should be cooled to warm temperature (40℃~50℃) before adding sugar to dissolve it.

3. Milk and chocolate?

Some people think that since milk is a high-protein food and chocolate is an energy food, eating them together must be very beneficial. This is not the case. When liquid milk is added to chocolate, the calcium in the milk will react chemically with the oxalic acid in the chocolate to produce "calcium oxalate". As a result, calcium, which originally has nutritional value, becomes a substance harmful to the human body, leading to calcium deficiency, diarrhea, delayed development in children and adolescents, dry hair, easy fractures, and increased incidence of urinary stones.

4. Taking medicine with milk?

It is best not to drink milk within 1 to 2 hours before and after taking the medicine, because milk will affect the body's absorption rate of the medicine; it will also easily form a covering film on the surface of the medicine, causing mineral ions such as calcium and magnesium in the milk to react chemically with the medicine to produce water-insoluble substances, which not only reduces the efficacy of the medicine but may also cause harm to the body.

The above mainly introduces the common misunderstandings about drinking milk in life. In fact, there are many similar misunderstandings about drinking milk. Milk can indeed provide people with rich nutrition, but the prerequisite is to drink it correctly. If it is consumed incorrectly, it can also bring bad consequences.

Finally, I wish you a happy life and good health!