Most nutritionists advise having dinner no later than 3 to 4 hours before bedtime, and if you really want to eat, it is better to drink a glass of kefir. All of us, piously believing in the benefits of the drink, go in the evenings to the refrigerator for a glass of fermented milk product. However, quite 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 it out, is it possible to make an exception for the sake of one glass of fresh and tasty drink?
The beneficial properties of a fermented milk drink are explained by the presence of various lacto-cultures in it, that is, from bacteria that live in our intestines, regulate digestion and stimulate the immune system.
Nutritionists strongly recommend using kefir to lose 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 mild 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 the one that has stood for a couple or 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.
First of all, you should pay attention to the shelf life of the product. Natural kefir, unless, of course, preservatives are added to it, it is usually no more than 5 - 7 acres. Another important criterion is the fat content of the product, for those with their figure and adhere 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.
- at night, calcium is absorbed much more actively, and there is quite a lot of it in kefir;
- drinking the drink neutralizes the feeling of hunger, which often interferes with falling 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 fermented milk drink accelerates metabolism;
- beneficial bacteria take root on an empty stomach much better.
- in the process of life of those very lactic cultures, a small amount of alcohols is formed in kefir;
- The diuretic effect of the drink can provoke one or several rises per night to go to the toilet.
So can you drink kefir at night? You can drink, but only a fresh drink without preservatives, no more than one glass, and no later than one to two hours before going to bed.
