A plan put forward by American obstetricians and gynecologists can help you alleviate the pain: drinking a cup of hot milk with a spoonful of honey before going to bed every night can alleviate or even eliminate the pain of dysmenorrhea.

Why do two such ordinary foods have such great power? Originally benefited from two minerals "potassium" and "magnesium".

Milk contains a lot of potassium, and honey is a "rich mine" of magnesium. Studies have shown that "potassium" can relieve mood, inhibit pain, prevent infection and reduce menstrual blood loss; "Magnesium" can help maintain the normal level of nerve impulse conduction and neurohormone active substances in the brain. In the late period of menstruation, magnesium can also play a psychological adjustment role, help the body relax, eliminate tension and reduce stress.

Honey and milk

Benefits of eating honey: honey is a natural substance, and its main ingredients come from collected honey plants. Honey contains 180 different chemicals, which is a highly complex sugar saturated solution, in which 65 ~ 85% of glucose and fructose are easily absorbed by human body. The calorie of 1 kg honey is 3 150 calories, which is 4.7 times that of the same amount of milk. Since ancient times, medicine believes that honey has the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, moistening the intestines, moistening the lungs and detoxifying. However, different honey plants and varieties have different pharmacological effects. For example, acacia honey has diuretic and sedative effects; Linden honey has the functions of relaxing bowels, diuresis and promoting blood circulation. The country has listed honey as "medicine and food homology", and honey has the reputation of "public tonic" and "milk for the elderly". Consumers often eat honey or add the same variety of honey to milk according to their own situation and needs, which is beneficial to nutrition and health care. Comrade Chen Yun drank a cup of soybean milk with honey every day before his death and insisted on eating honey for a long time.

Benefits of drinking milk: With the change of life structure and people's attention to health, more and more people drink milk, and drinking milk has become an indispensable food in life. Because milk is rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, 25 kinds of different amino acids (8 of which are essential for human body), vitamins, minerals and other rich basic nutrients, and rich in calcium, it is the best calcium source for human body, a substance for promoting growth and development, and also the best food for supplementing calcium in diet, so there is a saying that "if you don't lack calcium, you should drink milk every day". Milk has the function of strengthening brain and improving intelligence, especially for infants and teenagers, promoting the health and longevity of middle-aged and elderly people, improving human immunity and treating diseases. Drinking milk for a long time has a significant effect on promoting health and strengthening physical fitness. Milk is called "the best product for nutrition and health care".

Method of adding honey to milk: It is better to eat milk and honey at the same time. Milk in liquid bags (boxes) can be drunk directly or heated. But it can't be cooked at high temperature, otherwise it will destroy its nutritional components and reduce its nutritional effect. 250 grams of milk can be heated in a microwave oven for one minute, and then a proper amount of honey can be added for drinking (cold milk can be eaten directly with honey). Honey can be eaten directly or at the same time with other foods, but it cannot be boiled or destroyed by enzymes, which will affect the original taste and flavor of honey. The variety and quantity of milk and honey vary from person to person, so you should choose it yourself and stick to it for a long time.

Time to drink milk: People are used to drinking milk in the morning or evening. Students eat and drink milk between four classes in the morning. Whenever you drink milk, you should eat something first or drink milk while eating. Chewing slowly helps digestion and absorption. Never drink milk or gobble it on an empty stomach.

Honey and milk are an ideal combination and a perfect companion.

As we all know, honey has been a kind of health food since ancient times. Its main components are more than 70% fructose and glucose, rich in vitamins such as protein, amino acids, vb 1, vb2, vb6, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, vc, ve, vk and carotene, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, iron, copper, manganese, zinc and chromium. Importantly, honey also contains a variety of bioactive enzymes and organic acids such as citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and acetic acid, which is a treasure house of pure natural nutrition. Honey is also a pure natural medicine with a long history and high medicinal value. Chinese medicine believes that honey is sweet and flat, and enters the lungs, spleen and large intestine. Has the effects of invigorating middle warmer, invigorating qi, moistening dryness, removing toxic substances and relieving pain. It is effective for lung dryness, cough, intestinal dryness, constipation, gastroduodenal ulcer, aphtha, anemia, liver disease, burn, dermatitis, etc.

It is precisely because these beneficial ingredients in honey can promote the absorption of nutrients in milk, especially calcium. Combining honey and milk organically, interacting with each other and bringing out the best in each other can effectively play its nutritional and health care role.

Milk is the best source of calcium, and the calcium content per100g of fresh milk is120mg. Old people, primary and secondary school students should take 800 mg to 1000 mg of calcium from food every day to meet their physiological needs. Milk is also rich in protein. Every100g of fresh milk contains 3.0-3.5g of protein, and intake of 30-40g of high-quality protein every day is beneficial to regulating the balance of essential amino acids in human tissues, synthesizing protein, promoting growth and development, repairing tissues and enhancing immune function. But the key is how to fully absorb calcium and high-quality protein in milk, and it is best to drink honey as the companion of milk at the same time. Its scientific nature lies in:

1. Honey contains organic acids such as citric acid, succinic acid and sorbic acid, which is beneficial to the absorption of calcium, iron and zinc in milk. A variety of amino acids form soluble calcium salts with calcium, which is also beneficial to promote the absorption of calcium.

Secondly, honey contains many enzymes, such as esterase and protease, which can effectively make protein and fat in milk absorbed and utilized by human body.

Third, the combination of honey and milk has special effects on the treatment of habitual constipation.

In addition, honey has high sweetness and low fructose intake, so there is no need to worry about obesity, and the fragrant smell of honey can greatly improve the taste of milk.

It is worth noting that:

1. When honey and milk are drunk at the same time, the temperature of milk should not exceed 40℃, so as to ensure that the nutritional components of honey are not destroyed and maximize the health care function of both.

Generally speaking, the ratio of milk to honey is about 20 grams of honey per 250 grams of milk, which is the best way to absorb the nutrients contained in milk and honey.

3. While choosing high-quality milk, we should pay more attention to the quality of honey. It is best to choose the products of regular manufacturers. Generally, the quality of honey sold by state-owned pharmacies is more reliable. In my experience, some crystal honey is of higher quality.