5 Reasons you drink the Milk wrong way

Milk alone is the one food which has all nutrients to nourish your body irrespective of what your age. It is said that milk provides unique nutrition which cannot be drives from the other food in the planet. However many people drink the wrong way which instead of getting the maximum benefit from this super food they face digestion issues, skin allergies, bloating, weight gain, kidney disorder and other stomach related issues. Here I want to share with you five reasons you are drinking milk the wrong way and the ways to fix it so that you can get maximum benefit from this miraculous drink and if you are lactose intolerant and you think your body doesn't digest milk. Then there is a surprise to know that there is a way to fix that though. 

Since milk is a product which we get from living animal it is high in hormones, enzymes and amino acids. Such foods are tend to chemically react with our body, hence utmost care should be taken to when and how to drink milk. Let's find out the most common mistakes that we do while consuming milk that sabotages our fitness goals and puts our health at risk. 

1. Milk with Meals.

Milk is a complete meal in itself. But still any times we drink we drink just after the meal. Drinking milk just after or before meals is considered as consuming two meals at a time. This puts undue pressure on our digestive system and as a result our body not just absorb the nutrients from the milk but also from the meal that we had taken. So make sure to keep a gap of at least two hours between the meal and the milk. This also answers one of the most frequently asked questions that, can I drink milk after eating chicken or fish? Sure you can but you need to keep a gap of atleast two hours.

2. With Salty foods.

Do you eat paranthas with milk or you like to enjoy namkeen with chai or milk or you add milk while cooking certain curries. If yes then you are damaging your system within. According to Ayurveda milk and salt are incompatible foods and combining them in any way will cause irregular reaction in the body whose side effects can be seen on the skin. No matter how much you take care of your skin but doing just this mistake can mess it up all. Make sure you keep a gap of at least one hour between salty meal and drinking milk.

3. Drinking chilled milk. 

Sometimes specially in summer we tend to drink chilled milk in the form of shakes and cold coffee. However this does not go well with your system. Milk is heavy in nature, drinking it chilled makes it even more difficult to digest. It can lead to gas bloating and constipation. It isnalways recommended to drink warm milk or at least milk at room temperature. Heating the milk changes the molecular structure in such a way that it becomes easy for digestion. 

4. Adding Sugar.

Milk is naturally sweet in nature. It contains lactose which is type of sugar. The table sugar that we are use in our home is prepared after lot of chemical processing. Adding this chemically refined sugar in milk hinders with the absorption of all the nutrients in the milk. It also makes the milk indigestible. On top of it adding sugar in milk makes it higher in calories leads to weight gain. However you want to sweeten the milk you can add honey, mishri or jaggery powder. 

5. Combining milk with fruits.

Yes it is shocking but milk is incompatible with fruits. Especially with fruits which are sour in nature like oranges, lemons, apple. Milk should be strictly avoided with these fruits. Only sour food which can be combined with milk is Indian Gooseberry or Amla. Dates,b ananas and mangoes if they are purely sweet and riped may be combined with milk. But this combination is quiet heavy on the system. So it is best to see how you feel after drinking milk with banana and you should act accordingly. 

These are top five reasons why mostcpeople are drinking milk in wrong way. Now let us see how, when and what milk should be drink to get the maximum benefit. 

How to drink milk?

Milk should be consumed warm. It should be always consumed slowly drinking Sip by Sip in sitting position. However if you are constipated, you can drink milk in standing position, Only in that case you allowed to gulp the milk in standing position. 

When to drink milk?

Milk can be consumed at any time of the day. However if you want to know the best time to drink milk that is after sunset. This is because the enzymes required to digest the milk properly are produced by a body at that time. Because 80% of milk protein is casein which is ideally digested at night. Moreover milk is rich in amino acids called tryptophan indices sleep. 

What milk should be drink?

Cow milk or buffalo milk? This is an interesting question. If you are skiny and want to gain weight or bulk up your body only in that case buffalo milk is recommended. For everyone else cow milk which is considered best for brain, skin, hair and other body functions is recommended and if you can arrange desi cow milk which is commonly known as A2 milk nothing like it. While buying packet milk always go for toned milk. 

Now what, if you are Lactose Intolerant?

According to Ayurveda humans are capable of digesting milk. The very first thing we intake as food is milk. There could be many reasons why sometimes body stops accepting milk. The degrading quality of milk, wrong usage or complete boycott are some of them.

Well here is what you can do, take a cow milk and put it over a flame. Add a pinch of dry ginger and bring it to boil. Once the milk gets boiled put the gas in low and let it heat further for five minutes. Now puts the gas off, make it cool a bit. Start drinking 1/8th cup of this milk. Then gradually starts increasing amount of milk in cup. In 10 to 15 days depending upon how your body responds. This is tried and tested method to get your body make use to drink milk again. 

So it is best milk is best when enjoyed alone, however it can be combined with rice, oats and almonds etc. loaded with nutrients like protein, vitaminA, B1 , B2, B12, potassium and magnesium. Milk is said to be most nutritious beverages one can have. All we need to do is drink it the right way.