11 Milk Trivia & Fun Facts
11 Milk Trivia & Fun Facts
By: Arlene Gentallan
Fun facts and trivia about milk. Know this before drinking your Milk
1. Did you know that milk is high in saturated fats which can increase your risk of developing coronary vascular disease like atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke. Choose a low fat milk.
2. Research has found an association between drinking milk and developing ovarian cancer / prostate cancer.
3. While milk is a good source of calcium, drinking 3 glass of milk is not enough, you need to also exercise to keep calcium in your bones.
4. Countries where milk consumption is high tend to have higher rates of fracture and osteoporosis compared to countries with less dairy consumption.
5. Dairy products like milk stimulates stomach acid secretion because of it's high fat content. This aggravates heartburn / gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
6. Mammals only drink milk when they are babies, except humans.
7. You need vitamin D in order to absorb calcium from your diet.
8. One glass of milk provides about 300mg of calcium, but humans can only absorb about 100mg.
9. Did you know that about 99% of your body's total calcium is stored in your bones and teeth?
10. While dairy products like milk is a good source of calcium, you can also get this mineral from vegetables like kale, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage.
11. Our major source of milk comes from cows.
By: Arlene Gentallan
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| 11 Milk Trivia & Fun Facts |
Fun facts and trivia about milk. Know this before drinking your Milk
1. Did you know that milk is high in saturated fats which can increase your risk of developing coronary vascular disease like atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke. Choose a low fat milk.
2. Research has found an association between drinking milk and developing ovarian cancer / prostate cancer.
3. While milk is a good source of calcium, drinking 3 glass of milk is not enough, you need to also exercise to keep calcium in your bones.
4. Countries where milk consumption is high tend to have higher rates of fracture and osteoporosis compared to countries with less dairy consumption.
5. Dairy products like milk stimulates stomach acid secretion because of it's high fat content. This aggravates heartburn / gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
6. Mammals only drink milk when they are babies, except humans.
7. You need vitamin D in order to absorb calcium from your diet.
8. One glass of milk provides about 300mg of calcium, but humans can only absorb about 100mg.
9. Did you know that about 99% of your body's total calcium is stored in your bones and teeth?
10. While dairy products like milk is a good source of calcium, you can also get this mineral from vegetables like kale, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage.
11. Our major source of milk comes from cows.
