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That really depends in your personal opinion. There are people who claim that milk is not good for you because they believe that milk is a contributor for many diseases including osteoporosis, Diabetes, Heart disease, obesity etc. These claims mainly come from the fact that milk has a high amount of saturated fat in it and also comes from cows that have been fed high amounts of antibiotics and rGBH, which is a type of growth hormone that encourages dairy cows to produce more milk than what they are naturally capable of.
And then there's other people on the other side of the coin that say yes it is good for you, because milk is high in calcium, protein, zinc, vitamin B12, and other essential nutrients. They claim that it makes your bones and teeth strong and healthy, and it is also a part of the healthy food groups of a well-balanced diet.
The nay-sayers, who are quick to point out the number of diseases caused by milk don't see that there are a lot of other things that cause diseases that are supposedly caused by milk products. Eating too much fat naturally makes people fat and makes them more prone to disease. This is the case if too many dairy products, like cheese and ice cream are eaten every day, much more than the recommended daily serving amount. It's also the case of milk with high butter fat, like homo milk instead of 1% or skim milk (most prefer 1% or 2% over skim milk anyway): drink too much and you will indeed gain weight and be more susceptible to all the diseases that anti-milk drinkers like to list for you.
The other concern is the treatment of the cows themselves. Conventional milk produced in America is, indeed, high in antibiotics and growth hormones which also can cause illness and disease, and is certainly not something that anyone should be drinking. (This is different in Canada and most of Europe, as using growth hormones and sub-acute doses of antibiotics to dairy cows is banned in these countries). Dairy cows in America are literally genetically modified organisms (GMO's) that are designed to be milk machines, not actual living, breathing cows. When they cannot produce milk anymore they get pretty weak on their feet, most likely from osteoporosis themselves (just like with conventional layer hens who do nothing but produce eggs all their lives), and have to be forced, carried and harried onto the slaughter trucks even when they can't get on their feet anymore.
And then there's the ethical question of why humans "exploit" cows for their milk when the milk should be given to the calves instead. That in itself is an issue that should be addressed to another question, and not this one. However, it should be mentioned, as the question about using human breast milk as a source of dairy product is brought up among those anti-cow-milk users, and something that is considered unappealing to most people. But that's another question to be answered.
So is milk good for you? The question that really needs to be asked instead is do we humans need to be drinking milk? Milk is a healthy food to consume if consumed in moderation (not too much of it), and is certainly a lot healthier than junk food like fries or potato chips, or even a MacDonald's hamburger. But if we look at animals in the natural world, they are not exploiting other species for their milk. Adult animal species are weaned from drinking milk and instead rely on other food sources to get their calcium, protein, zinc, B-vitamins and other nutrients from. So why don't humans do the same? The answer to this question may be that it's only a matter that we choose not to go that route. If people don't want to drink milk, that's their choice. And if others want to continue drinking milk, that's their choice as well. The most important thing is that we need to achieve balance, instead of arguing about different view points that are obtained from either extremes, from the choice of "all or nothing." There's nothing wrong with being in the middle of the road!
Processed milk began containing differing amounts of fat during the 1950s. 1 cup (250 ml) of 2%-fat milk contains 285 mg of calcium, which represents 22% to 29% of the daily recommended intake (DRI) of calcium for an adult. Depending on the age, milk contains 8 grams of protein, and a number of other nutrients (either naturally or through fortification) including:
- Biotin
- pantothenic acid
- Iodine
- Potassium
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Thiamine
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B12
- Riboflavin
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin K
The amount of calcium from milk that is absorbed by the human body is disputed. Calcium from dairy products has a greater bioavailability than calcium from certain vegetables, such as spinach, that contain high levels of calcium-chelating agents,] but a similar or lesser bioavailability than calcium from low-oxalate vegetables such as kale, broccoli, or other vegetables in the Brassica genus.
Hope this helps,
E.
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