Goodness in a glass of milk
THE phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” has been used for generations to teach people, particularly children, that eating nutritious food and leading a balanced lifestyle help keep the body healthy.
But did you know that the body also needs a glass or two of milk every day just as it needs a daily serving of fruit and vegetables?
This is because milk is one of the most complete foods, with Goodday Fresh Milk containing a number of essential nutrients such as calcium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin D and more.
It goes a long way towards helping the body stay healthy and should be a part of any balanced diet.
Milk and dairy products are actually at level 3 of the food pyramid, together with meat, fish, poultry and eggs.
Moreover, many nutritionists in recent years have been suggesting that milk and dairy products are so important that they should be in a food group of their own.
This is hardly surprising as we all know that there is nothing better than mother’s milk to nourish the growing body and develop the brain of an infant.
But once weaned off breast milk and infant formula, farm-fresh milk and other dairy products are among the best sources of nourishment for everybody.
Milk offers nutritional goodness for people of all ages, and not just children.
In fact, the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (MDG) 2010 recommends milk and dairy products for everyone who is two years of age and above.
Unfortunately, most of us do not drink enough milk.
According to the Malaysian Adults Nutrition Survey, Malaysians only consume a 0.14 serving of milk a day.
This is the same as just one fifth of a glass. By contrast, the recommended daily serving is actually one to two glasses per day.
Clearly most of us are falling short of our daily serving requirement of milk.
Consuming an adequate amount of milk as part of a balanced diet will help ensure that we get all the nutrients we need to stay healthy.
One of the most important nutrients that milk products like Goodday Fresh Milk provide is calcium.
Milk is actually one of the best die- tary sources for calcium, with the calcium found in milk also being easily absorbed by the body.
Calcium is a mineral that is needed to build strong bones and teeth, which contain about 99% of the calcium in the body. It is an especially important nutrient to build healthy bones during the adolescent and teenage years.
Up to 45% of our lifetime bone mass is built up during the teenage years. However, adults also need to continue drinking milk.
The body needs calcium for a host of other important body functions besides building and maintaining bones.
If adults do not get sufficient calcium in their diet, the body will take the calcium it needs from the bones, causing a loss in bone density.
In later years, this can lead to osteoporosis with the bones becoming easily fractured.
So, besides helping children grow, Goodday Fresh Milk helps adults meet their calcium requirements to maintain bone health.
Goodday Fresh Milk also contains protein, which is another important building block of the body.
Protein makes up the cells of the body and is needed for growth and repair of tissue, as well as for providing energy. Goodday Fresh Milk also provides carbohydrates which the body turns into energy.
In addition, Goodday Fresh Milk contains essential vitamins such as vitamin D to help the body absorb calcium and vitamin A which is needed for healthy vision and skin.
A serving of Goodday Fresh Milk every day gives you the benefit of these essential nutrients to help you stay healthy. Everyone should have some milk every day. Some people, however, are lactose-intolerant, which means they cannot digest the lactose that milk contains.
Nevertheless, even those who are lactose-intolerant need not give up milk and dairy products completely since a small amount of lactose can often be tolerated. Nevertheless, those who are lactose-intolerant should consult their doctor to see how much milk they can take. With so much goodness to offer, don’t miss out on your daily helping of Goodday Fresh Milk.
Make it part of a nutritious and balanced daily diet. A glass or two of Goodday Fresh Milk a day goes a long way towards keeping you healthy.
Goodday Fresh Milk
Goodday, from Susu Lembu Asli Marketing Sdn Bhd, offers four variants – Full Cream, Fresh Milk, Chocolate Milk and Low Fat Milk – all made from the finest quality milk. They are all naturally nutrient-rich, with a unique proportion of carbohydrates, protein, calcium, vitamins D and A.
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