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Dr Jolly Kabirizi
- Whole cow’s milk contains about 87% water. The remaining 13% contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. Processing techniques remove fat to produce lower fat varieties: “reduced fat” contains 2% milkfat, “low fat” contains 1% milkfat, and “nonfat” or “skim” has virtually no milkfat.
- Cow’s milk contains high levels of calcium which helps us maintain healthy bones, essential vitamins and minerals that help our bodies repair and regenerate cells, as well as proteins and fats needed to provide energy. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that milk has been used for centuries for more than just drinking.
- Milk has been used historically to shine shoes, mend cracks in crockery, as a stain remover, as fertilizer for plants and to polish silverware.
- Milk has been used as a cleansing agent throughout history and has even been used to soothe sunburn and insect bites.
- Cleopatra used to bathe in milk! Apparently, it was the secret to her ever-youthful appearance.
- Milk is the best sports drink you can have for muscle recovery after physical exertion due to its unique balance of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and electrolytes.
