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Drinking acid rich in tryptophan, tryptophan metabolism in the body to generate 5-hydroxytryptophan, can inhibit central nervous system excitation, produce a certain sense of sleepiness. At the same time, 5-hydroxytryptophan in the body can be further converted to generate melatonin, melatonin has a sedative and sleep-aiding effect, can assist sleep.

In addition to yogurt, there are many foods rich in tryptophan, such as milk, millet, whole wheat cookies, walnuts, etc., and fruits such as bananas, figs, jujubes, longan, grapefruit, apples, pears, etc. are also rich in tryptophan.

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Benefits of different time periods to drink yogurt

1, empty stomach Drinking supplemental probiotics

Fasting with less gastric acid secretion, when the acidity in the stomach is not high, so the probiotics in the yogurt through the stomach to reach the intestinal tract of the chances of increasing with it. Morning is the time of day when the basic stomach acid secretion is the least. In addition, between meals, stomach acid secretion is also less than during meals, you can drink some yogurt.

2, drink after exercise to increase muscle

If you want to achieve the effect of muscle building, drink after exercise more effective. Because this time the sugar in yogurt will stimulate insulin secretion increase, thus promoting protein synthesis muscle.

3, drink before meals to lose weight

Drinking yogurt half an hour before a meal can reduce hunger, can make themselves more sensible in the meal, choose to intake of healthier food, but also will not eat too much, reduce calorie intake. More studies have found that drinking dairy products half an hour before a meal can make postprandial blood sugar smoother and reduce fat accumulation.

Drinking with meals aids digestion and promotes nutrient absorption. Yogurt is sour because it contains high levels of lactic acid. Lactic acid can help increase acidity in the intestines and promote food digestion, while also promoting the absorption of nutrients such as calcium, iron and zinc.

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