Why Milk Is Good For You

[Shola Sholaz]

Milk is natures' most complete food, it contains over 400 nutrients, with endless possibilities. Milk is not high in calories when it's low fat  so, don't remove milk totally from your diet, but choose low fat milk since it contains all the nutrients found in full cream milk except for the fat.
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Even as an adult, you need to drink milk, bit it is important to know that not all milks are the same.
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Fortifying milk with vitamins and minerals is a very delicate process, and the quality and quantity of the added nutrients have a direct effect on health.
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Stating these facts, President Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Prof. Ngozi Nnam, recommends regular drinking of milk because of its richness in calcium and importance for the bones.
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"Milk  contains more than nine essential nutrients necessary for good health, strong bones, energy and a stronger immune system," she noted.