Why not drink milk to lose weight?

We all know that milk contains a variety of rich nutrients and is an important source of high-quality protein in food. Many pharmacological experts strongly encourage daily drinking of pure milk. However, because some people want to lose weight and are worried that milk will make them gain weight, they also include milk in their taboos. Is this kind of concern about milk fattening necessary? Why is it not allowed to drink pure milk when losing weight?

Why is it not allowed to drink pure milk when losing weight?

Milk contains fat, but losing weight does not mean rejecting all fat. On the contrary, a small amount of high-quality fat will help the body metabolize calories as quickly as possible. Gaining weight is a result of poor lifestyle and occurs gradually, rather than just a little bit of fat in milk. Compared with fattening Korean fried chicken, cookies and other foods, the fat in milk is insignificant.

In fact, milk not only does not affect weight loss, but is also more conducive to weight loss.

First, because the protein content in milk is relatively rich, it can give people a long-term feeling of fullness, reduce the situation of starving to eat, and is very helpful for controlling calories during the weight loss period. In addition, the rich whey protein and whey protein in milk are of great help to the human body in building muscles, and are more conducive to weight loss and body shaping.

Second, milk also contains a lot of high-quality protein, and every 100 grams of skimmed milk contains 104 mg of calcium. When the body is rich in high-quality protein, it can limit the amount of heat absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, thereby reducing the production of body fat. In addition, when high-quality protein in the body increases, it will produce a kind of "parathyroid hormone", which has the effect of reducing appetite and is helpful for controlling appetite during weight loss.

Basis: Not only can you drink pure milk during the weight loss period, but you should also drink pure milk.

So, how to buy milk?

1. How to choose between whole milk, low calorie and skimmed milk?

As we have said before, compared to other high-calorie foods, the fat in milk can actually be said to be very little. Therefore, there is no problem in choosing skimmed milk during the weight loss period. If you don’t drink it like water, you will not consume too many calories.

If you really have very strict requirements on caloric intake, you can choose low-calorie or skimmed milk. However, these two types of milk will give up some nutrients during the fat removal process. For example, fat-soluble vitamins are relatively less than skimmed milk. Unless necessary, it is recommended to choose skimmed milk.

2. Don’t buy prepared milk

In fact, compared with the calories of pure milk, the calories of modulated milk are more likely to make people gain weight. For example, the ingredient lists of banana milk, strawberry milk, foam milk, fruit milk and other products currently on the market often contain many more substances than pure milk. You need to compare the calories before drinking to prevent yourself from taking in too many calories. In order to lose weight, try not to choose this kind of milk blend. Sometimes you don’t care if you drink it once or twice, but if you really want to lose weight, you have to control the amount.

3. Sometimes you can substitute yogurt

Although milk has high nutritional value, some people always feel that drinking pure milk is boring and greasy. In this case, instead of choosing other drinks, you might as well consider switching to kefir. The fat content of kefir is less than that of milk, and the probiotic powder in kefir can improve gastrointestinal function, promote metabolism, and is also very beneficial to weight loss.

However, it should be noted that there are also many kinds of kefir products on the market. Many kefir products also add a lot of sugar or orange flavor to improve the taste. Drinking more will increase the caloric intake. For long-term consumption, it is better to choose original products with less sugar.