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Written By: Sudhakar Jha | Updated : August 20, 2018 7:40 PM IST
Image credits by: Warm milk: Milk ha s a number of nutrients that provide ample energy and vigour. This is a reason why the concept of drinking spiced milk or masala doodh on the first night of the wedding is so common.
Whether you down a glass or pour it on your favourite cereal, consuming milk for breakfast is the perfect energy boost your body needs to get you through the day. And in a new study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science, it was found that milk has the ability to lower your blood glucose levels as well.
Douglas Goff, Ph.D., and the team of scientists from the Human Nutraceutical Research Unit at the University of Guelph, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, examined the effects of consuming high-protein milk for breakfast on blood glucose levels and came to the conclusion that milk consumed with breakfast cereal reduced postprandial blood glucose concentration compared with water, and high dairy protein concentration reduced postprandial blood glucose concentration compared with normal dairy protein concentration.
The high-protein milk also reduced appetite after the second meal compared with the low-protein equivalent. Dr. Goff said, "Metabolic diseases are on the rise globally, with type 2 diabetes and obesity as leading concerns in human health. Thus, there is an impetus to develop dietary strategies for the risk reduction and management of obesity and diabetes to empower consumers to improve their personal health."
Although the team only found a modest difference in food consumption at the lunch meal when increasing whey protein at breakfast, they did find that milk consumed with a high-carb breakfast reduced blood glucose even after lunch, and high-protein milk had a greater effect.
On the other hand, milk with an increased proportion of whey protein had a modest effect on pre-lunch blood glucose, achieving a greater decrease than what is provided by regular milk.
Nutritionists have always stressed the importance of a healthy breakfast, and this study should encourage consumers to include milk in their daily diet and especially in the morning, said the researchers.
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