Some people say that drinking milk is more nutritious, while others think that drinking soy milk is healthier. So which one is better? In fact, from a nutritional point of view, all foods have nutritional value, but each has its own strengths and weaknesses and must be properly matched to achieve balanced nutrition. If you need or have to choose between the two, you should compare their "strengths and weaknesses" to see which one is more suitable for you to drink, and learn how to learn from each other's strengths.

Strengths of milk

Calcium content

The calcium content of 1 cup of milk is equivalent to the content of 10 cups of soy milk of the same volume. Milk still supplements calcium. The most effective drink.

Protein

The protein of milk is relatively complete. Because soy milk lacks an essential amino acid - methionine, its utilization rate is slightly worse than that of milk. .

Gout or high uric acid

The purine content in soy milk is much higher than that in milk. Soy milk contains 25-150 mg of purine per 100 grams, while milk only has 0-25 mg. For gout patients, milk is a better choice.

Strengths of soy milk

Cholesterol

Milk contains cholesterol (both full-fat and low-fat), while soy milk does not contain cholesterol.

Osteoporosis

Soy milk contains soy isoflavones (genestien) and daidzein (daidzein), two plant-based estrogens, which can promote bone resorption and prevent bone loss. Loose quality. Too much phosphate in milk will cause the body to become acidic, forcing bones to release calcium for neutralization, leading to osteoporosis.

Allergies and Lactose Intolerance

Some people will be allergic to milk, such as getting rashes, and some people have "lactose intolerance" and will have diarrhea if they drink milk. The above people should not force themselves to drink milk. It would be better to drink soy milk or yogurt.

How to learn from each other’s strengths?

Milk

In view of the problem of osteoporosis, it is recommended that when drinking milk, don’t forget to eat more fruits and vegetables to make the body’s pH value alkaline, so that you will not be affected by drinking milk. Milk causes osteoporosis and can also clean up some excess cholesterol. In order to allow the "lactose decomposing enzyme" to work, people with lactose intolerance can only drink a little bit at a time, and then slowly increase the amount of milk they drink, allowing the stomach and intestines to adapt until they no longer have diarrhea. If you don’t have the patience, try yogurt instead, which has lower lactose content.

Soy milk

For those who do not drink milk or are vegetarians, you can eat some vegetables with higher calcium content, such as cabbage, okra, kale, amaranth, etc., or Take calcium tablets to supplement the lack of calcium. While drinking soy milk, eating some rice, wheat and other cereal foods can meet the body's protein needs. You can also make your own more nutritious mixed soy milk, such as brown rice soy milk, yam soy milk, five grain soy milk, etc. In fact, soy milk is not a drink that gout patients must abstain from, as long as they control the amount they drink.