Cow’s Milk Benefits

Cow’s milk is highly rich in proteins, calcium and potassium content which are essential for the growth and development of the human body.

The calcium present in cow’s milk is essential to maintain strong bones and teeth. It also helps in protecting the colon cells from chemicals that can lead to cancer. It is preventive against migraine headaches and helps in reducing Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms.

Calcium from milk is highly effective against breast cancer. It also plays an essential role in blood clotting, muscle contraction, cell membrane function and blood pressure regulation

The riboflavin (vitamin B2 and vitamin B12) content in cow’s milk is useful in the production of energy to the body. The vitamins are also useful in cardiovascular protection.
Vitamin B12 plays a significant role in the production of red blood cells. It can prevent from anemia and helps in the full development of nerve cells. It also boosts the cells to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
The iodine present in cow’s milk is of rich quantity, which is an integral component of thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine and thyroxine.

Vitamin A present in cow’s milk is essential for the growth and development of epithelial and mucosal tissues. These tissues protect the body against toxins and invading organisms.

One cup of cow’s milk provides up to 10.8% of the daily requirement of potassium for the body. Potassium is needed for the contraction of muscles, including the heart and is also necessary for nerves transmission.
The calcium content in cow’s milk helps adults to lose weight, especially around midsection and is essential in preventing obesity in children.

Cow’s milk is found to be helpful in fighting against gout, which is a common type of arthritis.

Published on Feb 09, 2016
Last Updated on Feb 14, 2018

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milkisgood

Dear frineds,

Milk is coming from cow which cow is generating for his kids.we take healthy milk from cow but there is bacteria in milk and that bacteria is live we kill that bacteria from milk so don't use milk if u don't need it. or you are pure vegi please.

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Rus2025

I have been vegetarian for 39 years. I don't eat meat ,fish or eggs. In India the cow is considered sacred because in the Indian scriptures called the Vedas, God gave the cow to human society so we could raise our children after they are no longer able to take the milk from their own mothers. From cow's milk so many wonderful and nutritious foods are made such as cream, butter, yogurt, buttermilk, ghee, sour cream, cheese, curd, whey, etc. When we walk into a convenience store or any grocery store we see gallons and gallons of cow's milk for sale. The cow serves humanity and then when she is too old to give milk the so called human beings send her to the slaughter house, kill her and eat her. Unfortunately the dairy industry has increased the abuse of the dairy cow.

Dhanura10

Who are vegetarians??? The people who says 'we are vegetarians' has always make bad comments on non vegetarians and will will always says that 'we are not killing any life'. But it is scientifically proved that 'plants are living beings'. Then what does it means,no vegetarians are there in the world!!!!!!! Thats it.

ramya1989

Dhanu yeah i agree with your comment. But i would like to specify one thing that if you cut an animal and eat it you cant bring back life to that but if you cut the fruits, vegetables or even any part of the tree you can still see the tree growing. so don make some stupid comments. think twice before commenting.

Richie_rt

Ramya, i know you are an indian you would in take lots of potatos, carrots, palakes and lots and lot of greens...they are all uprooted from the ground. So called veg and non-veg is all created by GOD and given us to eat or use it for our daily living. Its all man's ideas to eat what and formed in to groups and this has noting to please GOD the creator. GOD BLESS

iamharish15

its ridiculous that some people even raise these type of questions.... !!! how can you call something non-veg if it is not obtained by killing that animal... non-vegetarianism is all about killing animals for filling your tummies!!!!

CASUAL

Dear friend what you are saying is your personal belief. Anything that is a part of or obtained or derived from an animal is a non-vegetable. The one who consumes the same is a non-vegetarian by diet. It is not about killing of an animal... If you are having milk or dairy products in your diet then you are a lacto - vegetarian. If you consume eggs in your diet but not meat .. then you fall under ovo-vegetarian family...On a second thought eggs would not fall under living beings since they are yolk and albumin alone. No living animal ... Forget killing it. Would it be veg OR non veg according to you ?

jatindas

i wn t to start on small scale milk pasturising unit