Milk: benefit and harm

Scientists, and ordinary people, have been arguing for years about the benefits and harms of milk.Supporters of both "camps" provide strong evidence in favor of their theories, but they still have not reached a consensus.Let's try to understand together whether milk is so useful, as it is sung in a famous children's song and is it harmful, as some experts say.And we will understand, relying on both scientific facts and observations of ordinary people.

Chemical Composition

Nutritional information 100 g:

• Calories: 45 kcal
• Proteins: 3 g
• Fats: 1,5 g
• Carbohydrates: 4,8 gr

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Milk contains mineral, regular, energy and plastic substances, as well as some vitmines.

Plastic substances - amino acids

Three of them are especially important: lysine, tryptophan, methionine. If we consider them in more detail, we can distinguish the following features of :

• Lysine is a substance that affects hematopoiesis.The lack of it in the body leads to anemia and a shortage of hemoglobin.
• Tryptophan - is needed for the synthesis of serotonin and nicotinic acid.Scientists have proved that the lack of this substance in the body can lead to such dangerous diseases as tuberculosis, diabetes and even dementia.
• Methionine is a necessary component in the body that regulates fat metabolism and minimizes the risk of liver obesity.

Mineral substances and trace elements

The composition of the product is a huge amount of minerals: salts of calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, and also phosphoric, hydrochloric and citric acids.These components are contained in milk in an easily digestible form.In addition, in small quantities milk contains trace elements: cobalt, manganese, iodine, copper, zinc and many other elements from the periodic table.

All of them benefit the human body, to some extent prevent the development of serious diseases.For example, a lack of iodine can lead to abnormalities in the thyroid gland.

Energy substances

• Lactose - stimulates the nervous system and regulates the work of the heart and vessels.
• Milk fat is an excellent source of energy.

Milk fat contains the most famous fatty acids to date, including those without which full body work is impossible, but it is not able to produce them on its own.This component of milk is also rich in vitamins A, E, K, D, which in other animal fats are present in minimal amounts.

Regulatory elements - vitamins

It is known that a complex of vitamins is necessary for a person for health and a full life.In milk contains more than 30 vitamins, among which the most important are A, B1, B2.

Use of milk

Our grandparents also proved by their own experience that milk is useful for catarrhal diseases.And modern researchers have already confirmed that immunoglobulins formed from protein foods are needed to treat infection.A milk protein is considered the most digestible of all known.

Important! Calcium, contained in milk, makes this product indispensable for children, as it participates in the formation of bones, hair, tooth enamel.Useful calcium and people suffering from osteoporosis.

A mug of warm milk for the night helps against insomnia, as it has a sedative effect on the nervous system.When heartburn is also recommended, drink a little milk, as it lowers acidity.

Low-fat milk is recommended by some nutritionists to combat excess weight.Due to the content of vitamin B2 in the product, it is easily digested and promotes the breakdown of fats and carbohydrates, turning them into useful energy.

To unconventional ways of using milk can be attributed its use in cosmetology.Milk based products moisturize, relieve irritation and fight inflammatory processes.

Important! It is useful for milk and hypertension, because it has a diuretic effect, due to which the pressure decreases.

Harmful properties of

Relying on scientific research, it is possible to speak about the dangers of milk for a very long time.Let's look at the most common theories.

Harm of lactose

Milk sugar( lactose), getting into the body, is split into two separate components - glucose and galactose.The first is fully absorbed, but the second is stored on the joints, which can cause arthritic diseases, as well as on the lens of the eye, which leads to the formation of cataracts.It is also believed that galactose is the "culprit" of cellulite in women.

Harm to radionuclides

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Radionuclides are found in many products, but it is almost impossible to remove them from milk.These substances, according to some researchers, contribute to the development of polyarthritis, rheumatism and atherosclerosis.

Interesting! If the cow is added and food growth hormones, then its milk can cause prostate cancer in men.

Naturally, the harmful properties of milk can manifest itself in the form of a painful reaction in people prone to allergies.Therefore, use the product should be moderately, and if signs of allergy were noticed, be sure to consult a doctor.

Important! Due to poor ecology, many modern children are prone to allergies, including cow's milk.Therefore, before you introduce complementary foods, consult a pediatrician.This is especially true for poor heredity.

About the possible harm that can be caused to the human body as a result of drinking milk, says Elena Malysheva:

Tips and advice on choosing milk

Of course, the most useful is the fresh milk.But not everyone can afford to buy it.When purchasing a product in markets or in stores, follow the rules described below.

• When buying village milk, you need to be sure of the cleanliness of both the animal and its owner.
• In the store choose a pasteurized( not sterilized!) Product, because the first has a more gentle treatment, which allows you to save all the useful properties to the maximum.
• Never buy a product called "milk drink".From real milk there is nothing.It is made from dry mixes, so no such product will bring any benefit.

Drink milk and stay healthy!But do not forget that everything should be in moderation.

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