Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary
to digest other types of food. Throughout the world,
there are more than six billion consumers of milk
and milk products. Over 750 million people live
within dairy farming households.
Below are few reasons why you should drink milk
regularly;
IT HELPS KEEP YOUR WEIGHT IN CHECK.
Several observational studies show that people who
consume more dairy products weigh less and have
less body fat than those who consume less. Milk
seems to satisfy our hunger better than other
drinks—perhaps due to its protein, suggests a
study published in 2009 in the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition. In that study, people who drank
skim milk felt fuller and ate less at their next meal
than people who drank a fruit drink. If you are
concerned about weight gain, choose low-fat or
non-fat milk instead of whole milk, which can have
as much as 8 grams of fat per serving.
IT BUILDS BONE.
Just 1 cup of milk provides 30 percent of the daily
value of calcium, a mineral that helps build and
maintain strong bones and teeth. To get that
amount of calcium from other foods you’d have to
eat more than 7 cups of raw broccoli, for example.
Calcium is critical to the formation of bones in
children and teenagers and becomes equally
important to rebuild the bone mass that we lose as
we age.
IT’S THE #1 SOURCE OF VITAMIN D.
Scientists are discovering that vitamin D is not only
important for proper calcium absorption, but also
may improve immunity, reduce risks for some
cancers, diabetes and multiple sclerosis, and
promote better blood pressure. According to new
research presented at the annual Experimental
Biology meeting in April 2010, milk provides nearly
43 percent of the vitamin D we get through our
diets, making it the number one source. Fortification
of milk began in the 1930s to prevent rickets, a
disease characterized by soft, deformed bones.
Today, all commercial milk sold in the United States
is fortified with vitamin D. This is not necessarily
true for other dairy products.
IT HELPS KEEP MUSCLES STRONG.
One cup of milk provides 16 percent of the daily
value for protein, which builds and repairs muscles.
In fact, several small studies (partially funded by
the dairy industry) found that chocolate milk might
help athletes refuel as well as or better than popular
sports drinks. Chocolate milk contains the mix of
protein and carbohydrate the body needs to recover
its energy supplies after an intense workout.
glands of mammals. It is the primary source
of nutrition for young mammals before they are ableto digest other types of food. Throughout the world,
there are more than six billion consumers of milk
and milk products. Over 750 million people live
within dairy farming households.
Below are few reasons why you should drink milk
regularly;
IT HELPS KEEP YOUR WEIGHT IN CHECK.
Several observational studies show that people who
consume more dairy products weigh less and have
less body fat than those who consume less. Milk
seems to satisfy our hunger better than other
drinks—perhaps due to its protein, suggests a
study published in 2009 in the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition. In that study, people who drank
skim milk felt fuller and ate less at their next meal
than people who drank a fruit drink. If you are
concerned about weight gain, choose low-fat or
non-fat milk instead of whole milk, which can have
as much as 8 grams of fat per serving.
IT BUILDS BONE.
Just 1 cup of milk provides 30 percent of the daily
value of calcium, a mineral that helps build and
maintain strong bones and teeth. To get that
amount of calcium from other foods you’d have to
eat more than 7 cups of raw broccoli, for example.
Calcium is critical to the formation of bones in
children and teenagers and becomes equally
important to rebuild the bone mass that we lose as
we age.
IT’S THE #1 SOURCE OF VITAMIN D.
Scientists are discovering that vitamin D is not only
important for proper calcium absorption, but also
may improve immunity, reduce risks for some
cancers, diabetes and multiple sclerosis, and
promote better blood pressure. According to new
research presented at the annual Experimental
Biology meeting in April 2010, milk provides nearly
43 percent of the vitamin D we get through our
diets, making it the number one source. Fortification
of milk began in the 1930s to prevent rickets, a
disease characterized by soft, deformed bones.
Today, all commercial milk sold in the United States
is fortified with vitamin D. This is not necessarily
true for other dairy products.
IT HELPS KEEP MUSCLES STRONG.
One cup of milk provides 16 percent of the daily
value for protein, which builds and repairs muscles.
In fact, several small studies (partially funded by
the dairy industry) found that chocolate milk might
help athletes refuel as well as or better than popular
sports drinks. Chocolate milk contains the mix of
protein and carbohydrate the body needs to recover
its energy supplies after an intense workout.
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