Milk Is Healthy For Regular Human Consumption

For many years now humans have been deceived that cow’s milk will provide many health benefits.

It contains the mineral calcium, which build bones and keep them healthy. Osteoporosis is a condition where your bones are pourous and break or fracture very easily. Drinking milk and obtaining calcium helps prevent this in a major way. Protein is also found in milk, and is also extremely important.. Protein is used by your body to repair and make tissue, such as your hair and nails, and is also used to make enzymes, such as lactase, to speed up chemical reactions in your body. One last thing found in protein is potassium. Potassium helps maintain mineral and water throughout your body, can help control muscle growth and plays a big role in nerve function. Regular drinking milk is broken into four main types, with countless products branching off. These four types are whole milk, 1% milk, 2% milk, and skim milk. The types are divided by their fat contents (whole being the highest in fat, skim being the lowest). The brand of milk that will be used in this experiment is Horizon. This brand is part of the National Organic Program, so the cows producing the milk will not be genetically modified. This means the cows will not be given any hormones or preservatives, which could potentially effect the milk, and how the lactase responds to

Throughout our lives we have been told that milk is good for our body and helps to toughen our bones. Drinking milk started when people domesticated animals for food, which happened around 7500 years ago in the central Balkans and central Europe. By that time consuming milk was not as common as it is today. It was only farmers in some specific regions that were using cow’s milk. Milk’s market grew the mass production of meat in the 15th century. Afterwards in the 17th century, the idea of eating out and going to restaurants was born and fast food industries, started using animal’s meat for producing their meals. The rate of milk users grew with the rate of meat users and milk’s market got bigger and bigger every day. Mothers

Parents are concerned about the milk being pasteurized and its harmful effect on their children since most of the nutrient in the milk is destroyed during the process of pasteurization. Soy milk has gained an image as a healthy alternative milk, if now being transformed, parents will consider the soy milk like a high-risk milk. Drinking milk is nature’s most perfect food. Our children need great source of milk in order for them to be strong and healthy women and men tomorrow. In today’s world, there is a major wake-up call for anyone who use pasteurized or processed food. These kind of food weaken our body and our health. Imagine our little ones being fed with them, it

It is on the myplate as a needed food item which is endorsed by the U.S. government. (“Choose MyPlate”) Milk is promoted because calcium can reduce the risk of getting osteoporosis. The truth is that calcium from milk is barely absorbed in the bones. The amount of people with osteoporosis in the U.S. rose from 10 million in 2002 to 12 million in 2010 and is expected to be more than 14 million by 2020. (“Facts and Statistics”) In a report done on whether three servings of milk a day was an evidence based recommendation it provides evidence against milk being good and nutritious. This report was done by two medical doctors who each had Phds from the Harvard School of Public Health. They explained how the milk everyday was promoted because of the sugar content in milk that got kids to drink it. They also explained how humans have no nutritional requirement from milk and countries that do not consume milk have a much lower bone fracture rate than countries that do consume milk. They also provide results from a meta-analysis that showed that milk consumption had no benefit for bone protection in adults. A meta-analysis is a combined report of multiple scientific studies. (Ludwig) Green vegetables such as kale provide just as much calcium as milk and this calcium is better absorbed by bones. Three cups of kale provide the same amount of calcium as one cup of cow's milk without the added fat and cholesterol adding in vitamin a and e. Oranges have about the same amount of calcium as kale and oranges have vitamin c which helps the immune system. Given that three cups is a lot one cup of soy milk has the same amount of calcium as cow's milk and only one ounce of sesame seeds have the same amount of calcium as a cup of milk. That is just one spoonful of seeds that also gives iron and omega-3 fatty acids which are both nutritional requirements. cow's milk is clearly very

You may find yourself wondering from time to time about why we humans drink cow’s milk, a liquid from a species that we've ended up loving so much that we’ve domesticated it and turned into a profitable industry, but, just because you like something, doesn’t mean it’s always good for you and considering more and more families are using cow milk instead of breast milk to feed their infants, we should be more aware of the benefits and possible drawbacks it has. Should we ditch cows milk entirely and pick up the humans milk to replace it, or are we going to be just fine?

Looking at what the popular information says, it is easy to see why people would want to drink milk. According to the article Is Milk Bad For You by Megan Ware, milk contains calcium which is attributed to building and maintaining strong bones and teeth and choline which helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning, and memory. Milk also contains potassium, high intakes of potassium are associated with a 20% reduced risk of stroke, heart disease, and high blood temperature; milk also contains fortified Vitamin D, important for growth, formation and development of bones (Ware). Milk also contains trace amounts of many important minerals such as magnesium or phosphorus (Ware). All of these minerals, vitamins, and nutrients seem great, right? It is a shame that all of the great qualities about milk get completely damaged during pasteurization.

Humans can thank evolution for the ability to eat these delicious foods. Many years ago, the gene that helps adults digest milk disappeared when they were weaned off their mother's breast milk as infants (site). This means that only babies were able to produce lactase which is the enzyme that helps break down milk sugars. Reported by the author(s) of the website Evolution Berkeley, a study that was conducted in 2007 by some German and British researchers concluded that as far as 5000 BC, most of ancient Europe could not tolerate or drink milk during adulthood. This means that humans were not born being able to drink milk as adults. Thanks to a random mutation, 75 percent of the world's adults are now lactose tolerant and 90% of adults that live in the United States are also tolerant to milk (The Tech Museum Of Innovation). This mutation was able to survive through generations and generations because of natural selection. Those who had the ability to digest milk as adults survived because nature favored those who carried this gene. For example, if there was a severe drought and there was nothing to drink besides milk, those who were lactose tolerant had a higher probability of surviving compared to those who were lactose intolerant. Milk provides the body with the perfect source of calcium and helps develop stronger bones and helps the body fight diseases. Due to evolution, humans are able to get nutrients from milk that

Nichol’s writes that the USDA reports that low-fat milk is a low-cholesterol food, while foods with saturated fats are high-cholesterol food. The USDA states that foods “high in saturated fats and cholesterol” raise “low-density lipoprotein (LDL)” and can lead to coronary heart disease. This term dictates risk factors associated with a high or low LDL. This claim is backed up with Dr. G’s PowerPoint which states that cholesterol blocks the PVP pipes and arteries, which ultimately lead to coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. Another claim that we would argue is accurate is that humans are not meant to drink and eat dairy. Nichols’s states that humans are the only species that drinks milk as adults and drinks milk from other animals. This seems very accurate, as both of these points are true. However, this statement is not backed up by any credible sources.

Milk comes in many basic forms cheese, yogurt, butter, and ice cream. Milk has other uncommon forms as well whey, buttermilk, and kefir. To make all of these a culture is added to the milk, a culture is when a number of beneficial bacteria that are introduced to the milk to make different products. Not all bacteria are harmful to the human body, the human body depends on a wide range of micro biota to sustain a healthy gut, when the balance of healthy bacterium and harmful bacterium are off is when an individual gets sick. While America has been consuming milk for hundreds of years, the same practices that America once did are not practiced today. Common knowledge today is not the same as common knowledge a hundred years ago, at lot has changed medically and scientifically. For that reason, many Americans are missing nutrients needed to sustain a healthy gut, but this can change. The American people need to seek out information about the benefits of raw milk. A healthy gut needs the bacterium and enzymes that are killed in the pasteurization process.

The USDA has roles not only to promote and regulate the food industry, but to encourage American’s health thorough dietary policy. At times, these multiple roles of the USDA can conflict, which is seen by the its support of the milk and dairy industry for consumption by all Americans, in spite of its ill health effects on many Americans who cannot digest milk properly (Bock, 2015, lecture 6). In the US, milk and dairy products are generally seen as a food staple, and those who have “lactase persistent”, or produce the enzyme to digest milk sugar, can use it for a good source of nutrients such as calcium and Vitamin D. According to the USDA and the US Department of Health and Human Services “Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2010” regarding dairy consumption, the “recommended amounts are 3 cups per day of fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products for adults.” (USDA & USDHHS, 2010). The consumption of milk is portrayed as a norm for a healthy American diet and the many Americans that lack the enzyme to digest milk properly, or “lactase impersistent”, are seemly regarded as abnormal. To which can be asked, “But what about the 30 to 50 million Americans who are lactase impersistent?” (Wiley & Allen, 2013, pg. 109) Those Americans will suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms, possibly causing negative health effects if they drink milk, which is championed by the USDA. There seems to be an apparent disconnect between the policy of the USDA to encourage a healthy diet for all Americans, and it’s downplay of the negative health effects of dairy consumption to those millions of Americans that are lactase impersistent. (Bock, 2015, lecture 6) The government has a major influence on Americans diet, as the consumption of milk and dairy continues to be ubiquitous and widely consumed, possibly even by those who may suffer ill health

Milk doesn't have much essential fat and the high saturated fats promote blockage of the arteries and weight gain in growing children. Bone Strength. Contrary to popular belief, scientific research has not found much of a connection between dairy milk and bone strength. In reality, a Harvard study of 78,000 female nurses showed that the ones who got most of their calcium from dairy products had a significantly higher risk of bone fractures. The ones who received the same amount of calcium from non-dairy foods showed no increased fracture risk. Studies have also shown that there is a higher rate of osteoporosis in countries where there is a large volume of dairy consumption. Cancer Prevention. Scientific studies have shown that there is a direct link between hormone-related cancers and the consumption of dairy foods. The strongest link to milk consumption is with prostate and ovarian cancers. One of the studies showed that women are at a 32% higher risk of getting ovarian cancer if they consumed one or more servings of low-fat or skim milk daily compared to those who consumed fewer than 3 servings per month. There are only a few of the health advantages of eliminating dairy from

“Milk money is misspent money,” (qtd. in Wells). According to various studies, facts, and science, this statement may be very accurate. Many Americans are pressured by dairy industries and corporations to consume more dairy as it supposedly improves bone health. As a result, families, women, and grade school students are consuming significant amounts of dairy every day. However, few individuals realize how harmful and unnecessary dairy actually is in the human diet. Dairy products should not be consumed because of the negative effects it has on health and the dairy industry mistreats their animals.

Did you know that a drink you have every day could cause health problems? And that drink is milk.Milk is said to be “Good for you” but milk actually isn’t as good for people as the producers make them believe. Milk isn’t healthy, humans shouldn’t drink it because it could cause someone obesity, it increases the chance for acne, and could have people at risk to harmful cancers.

Dairy is a very key part of getting key nutrients. Some nutrients include calcium and vitamin D. Milk, cheese, yogurt are just some examples of some dairy products (“All about the Dairy"). But something people need to know is skim milk does provide all the key nutrients in whole milk does. People think whole milk is better because they think in skim milk they take out key nutrients but that is all wrong. Whole milk does have vitamins but is high in fat. Skim milk on the other hand has no fat and all the same vitamins so it’s always better than whole milk(“Nutrients and Health Benefits"). A challenge I might face is my grandparents are set to not buying skim milk because they say it doesn’t taste good no matter what I tell them.Anyways you want to drink at least 3 cups of milk if you're aged 9-18 (“All about the Dairy"). You want to get all the protein if you only drink one cup it’s not enough vitamins. I don’t need to change my eating habits because I drink one cup of milk for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.