Drinking milk at night before going to bed can play its best effect, from the point of view of modern nutrition, the best time to drink milk is at night before going to bed. The medical timed test found that the concentration of growth hormone in human plasma, in the evening after an hour of deep sleep there will be a secretion peak, at this time the human body is often in a state of low blood calcium. In order to replenish the blood calcium, the body to carry out nutritional adjustments in the body, from the bones to transfer part of the calcium into the blood. In the long run, bones will become loose due to lack of calcium, especially the elderly are prone to fractures. If you drink milk at night, you can supplement the demand for calcium after midnight, to avoid the loss of calcium in the bones. Therefore, the best time to drink milk is two hours before going to bed.

Drinking milk is best eaten with some starchy foods, such as steamed bread, bread, corn porridge, beans, etc., which is conducive to digestion and absorption. Be careful to avoid drinking milk on an empty stomach, drinking milk on an empty stomach will increase intestinal peristalsis, milk in the stomach to shorten the residence time, so that the internal nutrients can not be fully absorbed and utilized.