There are various kinds of milk, and it is difficult to choose one. Let’s think about which milk we should drink among cow milk, soy milk and almond milk when we have 6 specific health problems.
Q1. Which is the best milk for skin problems? (A) Cow milk (B) Soy milk (C) Almond milk A1. (B) Soy Milk Soy milk contains a lot of isoflavone that works for the skin. Isoflavone promotes the rebirth of collagen related to the elasticity and firmness of the skin, leading to the improvement and prevention of wrinkles. Isoflavone has the function to suppress the production of melanin that causes spots. Isoflavone is contained in neither cow milk nor almond milk. Tofu is something that Nigari (concentrated solution of salts left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine) is added to Soy milk. Soy milk is easier to digest and absorb to the body than tofu because it is liquid. It is recommended to take 40 mg of Isoflavone a day. If you drink 200 to 400 ml (7 to 14 fl oz.) of soy milk, you can take 40 mg of isoflavone. Q2. When is the best time to drink soy milk to increase the absorption ratio of Isoflavone? (A) In the morning (B) At night A2. (A) In the morning Soy milk is liquid, so even if you don’t have appetite in the morning, it would be easier to take than solids. Q3. What lowers the effect of Isoflavone to work for the skin when you use soy milk for cooking? A3. Boiling soy milk Isoflavone doesn’t decrease when soy milk is frozen. Cow milk contains vitamin B2 that is also good for the skin. Almond milk is rich in vitamin E that is called vitamin for rejuvenation and works for the skin. Q4. Which is the best milk for the prevention of weight gain? (A) Cow milk (B) Soy milk (C) Almond milk A4. (C) Almond milk Almond milk contains less than half of calorie and sugar compared to Cow milk and Soy milk. Fat of Almond milk is less than Cow milk and Soy milk. Why is Almond milk white? Because more than 50 % of almond is fat and when the fat of almond and water are mixed, they are emulsified, that means changing into a milky white liquid. Oleic acid contained in almond discharges excess fat stored in our body. Oleic acid stimulates satiety center in the brain before you feel full and decreases the amount of your meal. So it is good to drink Almond milk 1 hour before your meal or between your meals. Soy protein and saponin contained in Soy milk decrease excess fat in our body. Q5. Which is the best milk to increase the quantity of the muscle? (A) Cow milk (B) Soy milk (C) Almond milk A5. (A) Cow milk The important substance to build and repair the muscle is protein. The quantity of protein contained in Soy milk is more than Cow milk, but the quality of the protein contained in cow milk is different from Soy milk. Cow milk contains 2 kinds of proteins that are Whey and Casein. Whey is fast to be absorbed into the body. Casein reacts to acid in the stomach and becomes solids and stays in the stomach for a long time. By that, protein is absorbed slowly and completely and building of the muscle lasts long. Drinking cow milk helps maintaining the muscle even not after exercises. Q6. When is the best timing to drink cow milk after exercises? A6. It is recommended to drink cow milk within 30 minutes after exercises because essential amino acid to strengthen the muscle is efficiently absorbed into the muscle. There is research that drinking more than a glass of cow milk almost every day decreases the fat ratio compared to not drinking cow milk. It is considered that drinking cow milk increases the muscle, leading to the increase of metabolism. Q7. People who complain headaches due to wearing a mask are increasing. When you wear a mask, you breathe CO2 filled inside the mask. CO2 expands the blood vessel in the brain and stimulates nerves, causing headaches. Which is the best milk to prevent headaches? (A) Cow milk (B) Soy milk (C) Almond milk A7. (B) Soy milk Soy milk is rich in magnesium and iron. Magnesium suppresses the function of the substance causing headaches. It is said that about 30 % of migraine headache is caused by lack of magnesium. It is recommended to drink 400 ml (14 fl oz.) of Soy milk a day to prevent headaches. Iron causes anemia and hemoglobin that delivers oxygen to the brain doesn’t work, causing headaches. Q8. Which increases the absorption ratio of iron by taking with Soy milk? (A) Tomato that has the effect of anti-oxidization (B) Kiwi that contains vitamin C A8. (B) Kiwi. The iron contained in Soy milk is not absorbed in the body very well, so taking Kiwi rich in vitamin C with Soy milk increases the absorption ratio of Iron. Q9. Which is the best milk to prevent common cold? (A) Cow milk (B) Soy milk (C) Almond milk A9. (C) Almond milk Almond milk is rich in vitamin E expected to strengthen immune system. Almond milk contains more than 30 times of vitamin E compared to Cow and Soy milk. One of the causes of the decrease of immune system is active oxygen. Vitamin E removes active oxygen, strengthening the immune system. It is expected that drinking 200 ml (7 fl oz.) of Almond milk a day prevents common cold. Q10. Which recovers the tiredness of the stomach and intestines by drinking continuously for 2 weeks and increasing good bacteria? (A) Cow milk (B) Soy milk (C) Almond milk A10. (B) Soy milk Normal foods are broken down and absorbed by the function of digestive enzyme, but Soy oligosaccharide is neither digested nor absorbed and reaches the large intestine and becomes bait of good bacteria (Bifidobacterium). The increase of good bacteria suppresses the activity of bad bacteria and improves the tiredness of the intestines. Soy protein protects the membrane of the stomach. Lactose contained in cow milk also becomes the bait of intestinal bacteria and increases good bacteria.
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