Most of us don’t like milk unless it is with cornflakes or chocolates, or as a raw material in various products.
Our mothers are no better-forcing us to drink milk with the promises that “we will grow tall”. But now that we have gained some knowledge we know that it is not entirely true neither is it completely false.
Although disliked during childhood, it soon becomes a staple diet when you are away from home. Oh, it irony of it. No particular cooking or heating required an just one glass sates your hunger for a few hours.
But did you the benefits of having a glass of milk a day?
Having a warm glass of milk before bed
Some of us may not have a problem with constipation, but with the busy schedule, your biological schedule goes haywire. By having warm milk every night before sleep, the first thing in the morning you do is to rush to the loo. A clean system is one important aspect for a happy and healthy day ahead.
Better sleep
Have trouble falling asleep. Or do you wake up in between for no particular reason? Then drink a glass of milk as it contains tryptophan which is an amino acid that helps us sleep better. Tryptophan converts into serotonin, the hormone that gives you pleasure. Serotonin also increases the amount of melatonin in your body and melatonin is the hormone responsible for good sleep.
Lose weight
And now comes the last but not the least benefit, milk helps lose weight. Wait! What? might be your reaction. But it’s true. Milk is basically high in protein. Protein and fibre are the two most important nutrients that our body requires when we are on a weight loss plan. Milk also helps to keep your sugar levels in control which means you won’t feel tired or hungry for next few hours after you have it.
Better sleep = burn more calories
The better sleep that drinking milk gives you makes you burn more calories. We burn calories while we sleep and a better sleep means more calorie burn. A cup of milk will reduce your appetite and will stop you from bingeing late at night. But one should keep in mind to have only pure milk if one wants to lose weight. Do not add sugar, chocolate powder or any flavors to it.
Following this practice will make you lose 1.5 kilos in a month. That’s a lot and such a motivation if you are losing it without doing anything but just having a glass of warm milk before you sleep.
