The widespread belief about the benefits of milk to inculcate in children from birth, and people are in the firm belief that milk is a solid benefit. However, increasingly popular doctors say the opposite: cow’s milk is dangerous to health. So how is it that the recognized healthy drink suddenly became harmful? After all, many generations of people safely grow on cow’s milk, and most of them continue to drink it as adults – because it is tasty and hearty. Young parents are still children boiled milk porridge and give it as a drink, not even knowing what it could be. It is especially difficult to convince the grandparents – “all my life I drank, and you drink, and nothing!”. Still, the harm of cow’s milk is studied along and across the fact, proven not one medical Association, and worldwide it is not very popular in our country. Magicforum found out how dangerous milk.
When milk is dangerous to humans
Many people know that fatty milk – food is heavy and difficult to digest, it is recommended to boil before use that it is sure to include in the diet of kids. And what people don’t know? A seemingly simple and familiar drink – what terrible harm he can bring the man?
Not so long ago, British scientists stunned the expectant mothers, declaring raw (unpasteurized) milk is a dangerous product for women in childbirth. Case in a special substance – rich in ergothioneine, which has previously been mistaken for an antioxidant. In fact, this substance can cause in pregnant women is preeclampsia – a condition dangerous for the baby and for the mother, which often ends in death.
Infant formulasmade on the basis of the dry cow’s milk can trigger the start and the development of diabetes in toddlers – meticulous Finnish scientists have proven this relationship.
It is also known that diseases of the throat like tonsillitis, tonsillitis is often caused by the consumption of cold milk, which contains fat, contributing to the development of infection. No cold water or wind do not cause these diseases.
But did you know about casein is a particularly sticky protein that is able to envelop the stomach contents and thereby prevent the digestion of food? With regular use, it covers the walls of the small intestine and affects the absorption of nutrients into the blood. It also helps that people often experience hunger, which quickly gaining weight.
In some cases, milk is a harmful product?
1. Individual intolerance. Detected at an early age, so the person usually knows about this feature and avoid any products containing milk protein.
2. The use of fresh milk. It is fraught with infection intestinal infections because it is not always possible to vouch for the quality of such milk. So most people don’t drink raw milk, preferring pasteurized or even boiled.
3. And, perhaps, the most convincing is conducted by medical scientists in-depth research, which quite rightly argue that there is a constant use of milk by adults directly influences the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Threat of milk – shocking medical facts
Cow’s milk – a product unique in composition: contains valuable protein, fats and carbohydrates, calcium and vitamin D. However, over time his steadfast championship of the useful products were subjected to scrutiny and study has been conducted serious studies, long-term experiments and observations, after which scientists were waiting for a killer, but the expected opening is milk dangerous for your health. In 2013 Harvard medical school decided to eliminate cow’s milk from the list is certainly useful products.
In our country the attitude to this drink is still friendly – so far, many believe that there is nothing better for people. However, some facts about cow’s milk completely break the theory of its usefulness.
In particular, the fact that it contains a lot of animal fat – around 50% of the calories contained in milk have on fat. Frequent use of milk with high fat content which could lead to early atherosclerosis, which in turn leads to myocardial infarction, stroke and often to death. No matter how sad to admit, but the high mortality rate of people aged 50-60 years, in large part because of the consumption of animal fats, the content of which milk almost in the first place.
And now an alarm bell for men: drinking milk factory they face an increased risk of cancer of the prostate and testicular cancer. Scientists proved that milk from cows having to be milked all year round (for this they are fed a special hormone food) contains a prohibitive concentration estrol sulfate, the female sex hormone, minuscule amounts present in men. Smooth deasise in milk of cows of this substance in thirty times more than milk of an ordinary village cow, which milked a total of 180 days in a year. Producers unprofitable contain half electromech cows, so in the course are the hormones that increase milk production.
And the well known fact that less relevant in our country because it is here that tradition to nurture children with cow milk is as strong as anywhere else. On issues such as Allergy to cow’s milk protein, we learned relatively recently – due to national peculiarities. However, keep in mind that milk is a true allergen, and therefore it is very dangerous. Lactase deficiency – a phenomenon common among Allergy sufferers all over the world, so doctors are very wary of replacing cow’s breast milk when feeding children.
What should I do? We are so accustomed to the idea that milk is good (and how many verses and sayings on this topic!), what is very difficult here so to take and refuse it. But, nevertheless, the world of research – not an empty phrase, so you should follow at least some recommendations:
1. Replace cow’s milk for any plant: rice, coconut. They are quite tasty, contain healthy plant protein, which does not cause allergies and does not affect the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
2. What about the calcium? Anyway, and his milk quite a lot! The doctors offer an alternative valuable trace mineral contains a large number of Chinese cabbage, spinach and all green leafy vegetables and beans, canned sardines and nuts.
3. Milk is a valuable source of fat-soluble vitamin D, which can also be obtained by consuming one capsule of fish oil per day. You will be provided with a sufficient amount of this essential vitamin without risk to health, and at the same time and get a supply of omega-3 fatty acids, which are not in milk.
Well, if you are not able to give up milk and its derivatives, at least choose low-fat options and consume less than usual. In addition, now you can find functional products, they artificially reduced the share of bad agents and added vitamins and minerals that make dairy products healthier and do not change their taste.
Was previously named the 5 best analogues of cow’s milk for vegans.