Milk is an important source of nutrition but a recent study finds that drinking milk in the morning may reduce blood glucose levels throughout the day, which could benefit those with type 2 diabetes. According to a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science , consuming a high-protein milk-based drink at breakfast may also cut the risk of obesity by reducing appetite at lunchtime. Lead author and doctor, of the University of Guelph in Canada, said that the findings could be key in addressing the global rise in metabolic diseases through diet.
In the study, he and his team of researchers examined the effects of drinking high-protein milk at breakfast alongside a high-carbohydrate cereal. They looked at how this affected participants' blood glucose levels, their feelings of fullness and the amount of food they consumed later on in the day. They found that thanks to the whey and casein…