The nutritional value of milk

The nutritional value of milk

Milk from cows is a natural product. The nutritional value of milk is extraordinary: few foods contain as many different vital nutrients as milk. That’s why milk helps our intake of many important nutrients and forms a natural part of a healthy diet.

Nutrients
Milk contains many of  the important building blocks and sources of energy that the human body needs in balanced proportion: proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The composition of protein in milk closely meets our physical needs and provides just what our body wants.
Milk is also naturally rich in calcium (which promotes strong teeth and bones) and vitamin B12 (for manufacturing red blood cells and keeping our nervous system in good working order). What’s more, drinking milk is a good way to take in sufficient fluid, since milk consists largely of water. 

Milk for all ages
Milk’s role for the human body can differ in each phase of life. This also depends on people’s living conditions and the composition of their overall diet. For children, milk is a suitable drink because they are still growing. Milk contains many of the building blocks and energy to stimulate their growth.

Many people can eat and drink milk without any problem. Some, however, are milk-intolerant. They suffer from lactose intolerance (their bodies cannot break down milk sugar or ‘lactose’) or are oversensitive to the protein in milk.