Milk, the first food of children, is an integral part of the diet of everyone from children to old people. Numerous nutrients like calcium, protein, vitamins, minerals etc. present in it make it a complete diet. This is the reason why drinking milk in the diet is implemented in everyone's homes as an extremely important rule.

Some mothers send their children to school after feeding them milk and biscuits in the morning and some make their children drink a big glass of milk before going to bed at night. In most homes, milk is a part of breakfast in the morning. And if children are reluctant to have breakfast, then giving them a glass of milk gives them a feeling of satisfaction. But how correct is it to drink milk on an empty stomach in the morning like this, let us find out-

Effect of drinking milk on an empty stomach

• According to Ayurveda, drinking milk on an empty stomach in the morning is more harmful than beneficial. Milk contains a sugar called lactose. It can spike insulin.
• Some people are unable to digest it and are called lactose intolerant. If such people drink milk on an empty stomach in the morning, they may have allergic reactions like skin itching, difficulty in breathing, diarrhea, etc.
• Milk on an empty stomach affects the digestive process. This leads to digestive problems like bloating, gas, constipation.
• Milk is acidic, so drinking milk on an empty stomach in the morning can cause acidity in some people. Milk rich in fat can cause heartburn and acidity.
• Milk on an empty stomach in the morning can hinder the absorption of other nutrients. Calcium present in milk blocks the absorption of nutrients like iron. This leads to deficiency of nutrients in the body.
• Drinking milk rich in fat and complex carbs on an empty stomach in the morning slows down the digestion process.
• Full fat milk is rich in calories and drinking it on an empty stomach in the morning leads to rapid weight gain.