Sour-milk products have long and firmly taken their positions in the daily diet of modern man. Their success is explained not only by a specific natural sour taste, but also by a beneficial effect that exerts a multifaceted impact on the body. Nutrition experts note that in its properties and composition, sour-milk products have no analogues, so it is so important to include them in their nutrition. Moreover, the list of such products is quite diverse, and each person will be able to find in him what he likes. In some countries, some sour-milk products can be called differently, but, in fact, are the same. So, to sour-milk are:
- kefir;
- cottage cheese;
- sour cream;
- cheese;
- yogurt;
- fermented woman;
- yogurt;
- acidophilus;
- tan and ayran;
- koumiss and other drinks.
Benefits of fermented milk products
The benefits of kefir, the first product obtained from fermentation of milk, were also known to our great-grandmothers. It was used not only inside, but also outside, making brightening and rejuvenating face and hands masks, or using it as a balm for the hair. Nowadays, for these purposes it is necessary to buy three different jars produced in the factory, and after all the useful properties of kefir do not change from year to year.
Thanks to the content of useful microbes, sour-milk products normalize the intestinal microflora, improve the peristalsis of the stomach, metabolism and pancreas work. It is noted that people who often use dairy products, cleanses the skin, improving the complexion. Microelements and vitamins in fermented milk products are presented in large quantities. So, for example, in a portion of cottage cheese contains a daily rate of calcium and phosphorus, a large number of vitamins A , B, C and PP, potassium, magnesium and iron.
Probiotic fermented milk products are considered to be particularly useful. enriched with bifido- and lactobacilli. They contain active substances that contribute to the elimination of dysbacteriosis, constipation and diarrhea. Such products as "bifidok", "biokefir", "adidobiofilin" and others with a prefix "bio", reduce the consequences of using antibiotics, alcohol and other substances that disrupt the ecosystem of the body. Such sour-milk products are irreplaceable at food poisonings as destroy pathogenic microbes and putrefactive formations in a stomach.
Diet on sour-milk products
From the point of view of dietetics, yogurt, cottage cheese and yogurt are excellent low-calorie products for weight loss. They quickly saturate the body, while leaving a feeling of lightness in the stomach. Dietary dairy products are those in which the fat content does not exceed 9% per 100 g. Curd is an ideal source of protein, so it is loved by athletes. It helps to keep muscles toned and promotes their growth. And the muscles are known to be the main consumer of calories. Experts argue that to maintain a slender figure, it is enough to arrange a day of unloading on fermented milk products once a week. During this day, the body will be cleansed of toxins, and the metabolism will accelerate. This will be the push to get rid of excess weight.
Harm of fermented milk products
The use of sour-milk products is contraindicated for people with a stomach ulcer and high acidity. In the presence of gastritis and pancreatitis, only fresh kefir , cottage cheese, sour cream and other sour-milk products are suitable for food, from the moment of preparation of which no more than one day has passed. People with allergies to lactose should be excluded from the diet, almost all dairy products, including dairy. True, science has made a deep breakthrough in this matter, and dairy producers are already offering consumers lactose-free dairy products.