Today's newspaper says that the state animal husbandry department has taken up a pilot project for production of organic milk...........
Milk is the perfect beverage for today's kids, teens and adults as it is power packed with nutrition. There are different varieties of milk available in market for consumption. In India, the term milk refers to cow's milk, buffalo's milk or a combination thereof.
Milk contains a natural form of sugar called lactose. Inability of our body to digest this sugar is known as ‘Lactose Intolerance'. It is a fairly common condition, so if you are facing the same, stop worrying.
Men burned more fat by drinking skim milk instead of a soy drink or a carbhoydrate beverage after lifting weights.
Recently, while addressing a group of professionals in a software company, I was asked if 'drinking milk at night reduces sleep'.
The ongoing debate on "milk good or bad", doesn't seem to end. On the one hand, we have researchers, food experts, dairy professionals and milk supporters. On the other, we have researchers, food experts, non-dairy professionals and milk non-supporters! Which way do we go? This debate is not confined to India alone. It is prevalent in the West too. The pro-milk group has rigorously promoted the `Milk Moustache' campaign, which include celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg and others. The anti-milk group thinks of it as "liquid meat" and many people avoid milk, especially those who are vegetarians, fat-conscious, cholesterol-conscious or environment-conscious.
Brushing, flossing, and regular dental check-ups are standard for oral health care,
I recently read through an article in a leading newspaper on "To boil or not?" The article spoke about whether to boil milk which kills germs but also destroys nutrients. The article also gave tips on how to save nutrients while boiling the milk.
Soybean belongs to the legume family, is a native of East Asia and has been an important source of protein in the eastern countries for thousands of years. Scientists and researchers concur that soy protein is complete. For many years we believed that complete proteins (with all essential amino acids) came only from egg and milk. Therefore, we pushed either egg or milk down everyone's throats saying that they are the only foods that give all the essential amino acids needed for the body and which the body cannot synthesise. Now, research shows that soy protein is as good as milk and egg protein.
A recent study says that babies fed on mother's milk are less likely to have behavioral problems during childhood than babies who are fed with formula.