The Benefits Of Whey

When the sour milk is heated, “curdling” occurs and the liquid is separated from the final product (curd). It will be called serum. You can also buy it on the market.

How to prepare whey?

To prepare whey at home, you need a liter of milk, which should be left in a warm place for 1 night. During this time, it will become curdled milk (calorizer). This fermented milk product is something between sour cream and kefir (the thickness of the yogurt depends on the fat content of the milk). The resulting mass should be put on a small fire in an enamel saucepan. We need the cottage cheese to separate from the whey.

You cannot wait for the milk mass to boil, otherwise the cottage cheese will become too hard. Then remove the pan from the heat, when the curd is soft - it will "come" itself. Place a colander covered with gauze in a saucepan, pour out the mass. The whey will drain into the pot. Most of the proteins and fats from milk go to cottage cheese, most of the carbohydrates to whey. Cottage cheese can be used for any purpose. And how to use the serum, we will tell you below.

Useful properties of whey

Serum has a good effect on the gastrointestinal tract, does not cause the formation of fat in the cells. However, people with lactose intolerance should not drink this product, since all carbohydrates in it are presented in the form of milk sugar. With age, the ability to absorb lactose deteriorates, so if you feel bloating or other discomfort from the gastrointestinal tract, it is better to refuse serum. The small amount of fat found in whey has the ability to enhance enzyme activity.

Proteins are found in whey, but in very small quantities - only 0.8 g per 100 g of product. They include essential amino acids, which are not produced by our body, but obtained only from food. When you compare these proteins to other natural proteins, whey benefits. According to PDCAAS (Amino Acid Assimilation Rate), whey and egg proteins are considered the best. Because whey protein has an excellent amino acid profile, it is used to make whey protein.

Mineral substances are also present in milk whey, such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, vitamins A, E, C, group B, as well as biotin, choline, nicotinic acid.

Serum has a positive effect on the functioning of the kidneys, liver, intestines, reduces inflammation in the skin and mucous membranes. In hypertensive patients, it normalizes blood pressure, reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, and also helps to reduce rheumatism. Serum also affects metabolic processes, as it has the ability to improve blood circulation.

Milk whey helps with diseases such as:

pancreatitis, chronic gastritis, enterocolitis;

food poisoning, dysbiosis, chronic constipation;
kidney and liver diseases (nephritis and so on);
diabetes mellitus (drink it carefully, taking into account XE);
ischemia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, angina pectoris;
violation of cerebral circulation.

Like any product, serum has its own contraindications. Everyone who uses it should become familiar with its effect on our body. Whey has a mild laxative effect, which can manifest itself at the most unexpected moment: for example, at a meeting or on the road. That is why it is better to start trying whey-based drinks on a weekend.

How to drink whey?

First you need to ask your doctor if you can drink it. The same symptoms can appear in different diseases, and one disease can occur in different forms, which must be taken into account when planning meals. This applies to the use of the product for health purposes.

On its basis, you can prepare drinks with berries, fruits, herbal infusions. The popular spring dish okroshka is also prepared on the basis of whey. It can be used to make baked goods and a variety of cocktails.

However, if you decide to drink it because of a complete and quickly digestible protein, then it is better to give preference to whey protein, from one scoop of which you will receive 20-25 g of complete protein (calorizator). To get this amount of protein from whey, you will have to drink 2-3 liters, but you will get about 100 g of carbohydrates in the load.

Otherwise, whey is a very useful product for our body. If you cannot use it in its pure form, make cocktails, masks and more on its basis. You will be delighted with the magical effect!

Author: Zhanna Sh. (Specially for Calorizator.ru)

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