Is it good for children to drink milk on an empty stomach?

Children are the hope of the motherland. Children’s daily diet and health are very important. Children are in a critical period of physical development and must supplement enough nutrients. Milk is rich in protein, which can promote children’s physical growth and development and stimulate brain development. Do you know if it is good for children to drink milk on an empty stomach? Let us take a look at it together below.

Milk is indeed a food rich in nutrients such as protein and fat, which is very helpful for children's growth and development. However, many parents let their children drink milk on an empty stomach in the morning. Some children only drink milk and go to school. This does not meet nutritional requirements and is unscientific. Water accounts for a large proportion of milk. A bottle of milk (230 ml) contains 87% water and 13% solid matter, including protein, sugar, fat, minerals, vitamins, etc. The total heat output is 666.5 kilojoules.

Generally speaking, breakfast should account for 20-30% of the total calories for the day. The total calorie requirement of a 7-year-old child per day is 7560 kilojoules, of which breakfast should provide 1512 to 2258 kilojoules, while a bottle of milk can only provide one-third of the calories; furthermore, a 7-year-old child needs 60 grams of protein per day, of which breakfast should provide at least 15 to 20 grams, while a bottle of milk only provides 8.05 grams. Therefore, drinking only a bottle of milk for breakfast does not meet the nutritional requirements of children. Since water accounts for a large proportion of milk, drinking more milk on an empty stomach will dilute the gastric juice, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food. In addition, when the stomach is empty, intestinal peristalsis is very fast, and milk passes through the gastrointestinal tract quickly, retaining a very short time. Its nutrients often have no time to be absorbed and rush into the large intestine, which is just a formality. Therefore, drinking milk on an empty stomach is not nutritionally hygienic. An ideal breakfast should be a high-protein, high-calorie meal, with the amount being no less than a quarter of the total daily food intake.

If you want to drink a bottle of milk for breakfast, you can first eat 50 grams of rice or pasta, add an egg and a little pickles and dried tofu, and then drink the milk. This will allow the milk to mix with other foods in the stomach, prolonging its stay in the stomach and helping with digestion and absorption of nutrients. This is very beneficial to the health of children.

It is not good to drink milk on an empty stomach, as it will cause certain damage to your stomach and intestines. Whether it is in the morning or in the evening, it is recommended that you eat some food appropriately and then drink milk. At night, for the sake of your child's health, do not eat too much food, as this will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines. Regulating your daily diet can ensure your health.