Curd, Buttermilk and Honey

Question
Is it advisable to have curd and butter milk at night? I've heard its best to drink/eat curd/butter milk in the day time and avoid it in the night time. Is this true? If yes, why? I've heard that the micro-organisms present in curd's fermentation disturb sleep process at night, is this true? Also, I've heard eating curd at night can promote cold and cough, is this true?

What I these days do is mix honey with the milk with which curd is prepared? I really love the taste and also think it is healthy, any ideas? Is this a good dietary practice?

Answer
Hi Yash,
Although I have never researched buttermilk/curd specificially, I can tell you that  nighttime consumption of dairy products in general (which would include the buttermilk/curd) are not harmful to the average person in good health, and in fact will help promote restful sleep, prevent catabolism ( catabolism is the breakdown of lean tissue to provide glucose to your muscles, organs and cells--you want to minimize this!) and provide vital nutrients to your body in general.   However, dairy does cause an increase in mucous productions and secretions, so if you have any respiratory ailments (asthma, allergies), illnesses (bronchitis, pneumonia), diseases (asthma, COPD, emphysema, cystic fibrosis), it's probably best to avoid large amts of dairy, particularly at night.
As far as ideas/recipes, mixing it with honey sounds good!   You could throw in a few berries for antioxidants, and 1 oz of nuts for extra protein, good fats and fiber.  This is a healthy dietary practice, provided you have no allergies and are in good health!

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