(ORDO NEWS) — Cow’s milk is an important component of a balanced diet and contains many valuable components. It is useful for both adults and children after one year. However, there are nuances and before drinking milk, you should take into account the individual characteristics of the body. The publication Pubmed writes about this.
Cow’s milk is a liquid food (87% water) that contains an average of 13% total solids and about 9% nonfat solids.
Benefits of whole cow’s milk
Milk is a nutrient-dense product that is of great value due to its calcium, vitamin D, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin A, riboflavin, potassium and phosphorus. Sufficient content of the amino acid tryptophan, a precursor of niacin, makes milk an important source of niacin equivalents.
Let us remind you that tryptophan is an indispensable amino acid that participates in protein metabolism, promotes the production of serotonin (“happiness hormone”), melatonin (antioxidant and “sleep hormone”) and choline (nootropic and antidepressant).
Milk is the oldest and one of the most nutritious food in the world. It is a source of high-quality proteins and one of the most important sources of bioactive peptides.
Milk proteins have high nutritional value and excellent medicinal properties. They are known as potential ingredients for health-promoting functional foods, and the dairy industry has already marketed many milk protein and peptide-based products that can be consumed as part of a normal daily diet.
They are used by babies, the older people and people with weakened immunity. They are also useful for maintaining health and preventing certain diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Who can’t have milk
However, pediatricians do not recommend introducing whole cow’s milk into the diet of children under one year. This product can reduce the absorption of iron, which, in turn, becomes a risk factor for the development of iron deficiency anemia.
In addition, the use of milk can cause allergic reactions, since cow’s milk protein is among the first five most frequent allergens and causes allergic reactions, especially in young children.
Also, cow’s milk cannot be consumed by people with lactose intolerance – this is a genetic disease that prevents a person from digesting lactose, which is present in almost all dairy products.
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