What are the benefits of walnut milk? How to drink for good health?

With rich nutritional properties, completely extracted from plants, so it is safe and benign, walnut milk is receiving more and more attention from consumers. So what are the benefits of walnut milk and who should drink it? The following article will provide necessary information about this delicious milk.

Dubbed the "king" of nuts,  walnuts are becoming a trend among consumers. From this nut can make delicious walnut milk, easy to drink and has many health benefits. So what are the benefits of walnut milk? Who should drink walnut milk? How is it reasonable to use walnut milk? Information related to this type of milk will be answered shortly.

What is Walnut Milk?

Like soy milk, walnut milk is a natural milk, made from walnuts. This milk contains many healthy nutrients. Very popular in Korea, now walnut milk has also won the hearts of Vietnamese consumers because of its many positive effects.

Walnut milk is increasingly trusted

What are the benefits of walnut milk?

The following information will answer the question of what is the use of walnut milk and why it is so popular. Due to its rich nutritional content, walnut milk offers many health benefits to users such as:

Beneficial for the gut

The intestinal system plays a very important role in the human body. A well-functioning intestinal system will help reduce the risk of obesity , cancer and heart-related diseases. When you drink walnut milk, the intestinal microflora will be stimulated to produce butyrate. This fat has a nourishing role and helps keep the digestive system healthy.

Supports weight loss process

Although the calories in walnut milk are relatively high, many studies have found that the amount absorbed into the body is 21% lower. On the other hand, walnut milk also works to control appetite, helping drinkers reduce cravings for foods like fried foods and cakes. This will help users control their weight, supporting the weight loss process.

Control blood sugar

Through aiding in weight management, drinking walnut milk also benefits diabetics through a unique blood sugar control mechanism. A study of 100 diabetic patients for 3 months found that: When they took a tablespoon of cold pressed walnut oil every day while maintaining medication and a healthy diet, fasting blood sugar decreased by 8%. .

Good for brain health

Vitamin E, polyunsaturated fats and polyphenols in walnut milk support brain protection, helping users avoid oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Thereby, the brain can speed up information processing, enhance memory, mental clarity and stability.

Walnut milk helps sleep better

Who should drink walnut milk?

Once it is clear what walnut milk does, consumers need to understand that despite its many benefits, not everyone should consume walnut milk. So who should drink walnut milk for good health without side effects?

• People who often suffer from stress and insomnia, especially middle-aged and elderly people.
• Women of childbearing age, especially in the period before, during and after pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Children are one year old and need extra nutrients.
• Patients with diabetes or heart-related diseases.
• People who play sports or do heavy work are easily dehydrated.

How to drink walnut milk properly?

Besides learning what walnut milk does and who should drink it, it's equally important to know how to drink it properly. Time to drink walnut milk to get the best benefits.

You can drink walnut milk at different times of the day. Every morning, drinking about 180-200ml of walnut milk will help users stay awake because the nerves are "awakened". A cup of walnut milk drink at this time also compensates for the energy lost during sleep, bringing vitality and excitement to the new day.

Around 3 - 4 pm is when people are easily sluggish, exhausted of energy and have cravings. A cup of walnut milk at this time is like a "savior", bringing energy and nutrition to the body but healthier than candies, soft drinks or fried foods.

With the effect of helping users sleep well, sleep deeply, drinking walnut milk in the evening before going to bed will help the body recover after a whole day of studying and working. Drinking walnut milk before going to bed will help children sleep better and increase calcium absorption, helping children grow taller. Parents should let their children drink about 2 hours before going to bed to avoid stomach upset.

Drinking walnut milk may help reduce cancer risk

Important note when using walnut milk

Although walnut milk has many health benefits, when using it, you still need to note the following:

• Pregnant women should drink walnut milk with snacks or snacks. This will help provide enough nutrition for both mother and baby without causing the mother to gain weight uncontrollably.
• People who want to gain weight should drink about 200ml of milk after vigorous exercise, after exercising or about 2 hours after a main meal. On the contrary, if you are trying to lose weight, drink walnut milk every time you are hungry or before a main meal to reduce cravings and limit food intake.
• Elderly people, people with stress, often insomnia should drink warm walnut milk at 1 hour before going to bed. The nutrients from walnut milk will help increase the quality of sleep so that users can sleep better and sleep more deeply.
• Parents let children from 1 to 10 years old drink up to 380ml of walnut milk per day.
• Should drink walnut milk during the day. It is best not to drink milk overnight because milk can lose nutrients, adversely affecting the digestive system.

With great benefits, more and more people choose to use walnut milk to replace animal milk. The above article has answered the question of  what is the effect of walnut milk , who should drink walnut milk, how to drink walnut milk properly. This information is the “key” to using walnut milk safely and effectively to get the most out of its benefits.