Milk is truly a magical drink. It contains all the essential nutrients needed for growth and development. Milk fat helps maintain joint health, strengthens bones and tooth enamel, boosts brain function, and offers countless other benefits.
Ancient yogic texts mention that sages survived solely on milk.
Helpful Guidelines:
- Use fresh milk from a trusted source whenever possible.
- Avoid boiling milk for more than 15 minutes, as prolonged heat can degrade its valuable protein structure and reduce its nutritional value. Once it reaches a boil, remove it from heat immediately.
- For better digestion, drink milk separately from other foods, or after meals with foods that are naturally sweet (like rice, wheat, raisins, dates, bananas).
- Milk is better absorbed when hot and combined with spices like ginger, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and saffron.
- Hot milk with ghee and honey is an excellent remedy for colds, joint diseases (like arthritis and arthrosis), and nervous system disorders.
- Milk with ginger boosts immunity and improves the function of almost all organs by enhancing blood quality. It’s best consumed in the morning.
- Milk with turmeric at night improves sleep, soothes the mind, and supports healthy skin and blood regeneration.
- Milk with cardamom benefits the heart and nervous system, and cardamom’s healing power is enhanced tenfold when taken with milk.
- Milk with nutmeg calms a restless mind, promotes sleep, enhances mental clarity, and strengthens vitality.
- Milk with cinnamon supports heart health, purifies the blood, and improves urinary tract function.
- Milk with star anise is excellent for combating chronic fatigue and depression.
- Milk with saffron is considered one of the best rejuvenating drinks for women, supporting both emotional well-being and reproductive health.
Best Times to Drink Milk:
- In the morning from 6 to 9 a.m.
- In the evening from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Always drink hot milk or gently steamed milk, either on its own or with compatible foods.
- Avoid drinking cold milk, and take care of your digestion when consuming dairy.
Wishing you health and longevity!
