All about milk

Cows: Did you know?

Cows have 32 teeth.
A cow can eat up to 100kg of grass (or feed) a day
Cows have 4 stomachs
Cows are herbivores, they eat grass most of the year
Cows can be milked 2 or 3 times a day
Each cow can produce up to 20 litres of milk a day

Milk and Teeth:

Dentists recommend that water and milk are the only safe drinks for teeth between meals

The Benefits of Milk:
It has been said that:

"Milk is the most nutritionally complete food containing nearly all the constituents of nutritional importance to humans. In particular it is essential for the development of strong healthy teeth and bones in young children."
(Suzi Leather- British- Food Standards Agency)

Milk provides:

Calcium to build strong bones and teeth
Protein to build and repair muscle tissue
Vitamin B12 to build red blood cells and carry oxygen from the lungs to working muscles
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) for converting food into energy
Vitamin A to help maintain normal vision and skin
Phosphorous for our bones and to generate energy in the body's cells
Potassium to help regulate our body's fluid balance and help to maintain normal blood pressure

As well as:
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
Vitamin B6
Iodine
Folate
Zinc
Magnesium

Milk is one of the best natural sources of Calcium

Calcium is the single most important nutrient for building strong bones

During childhood and adolescence there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build strong bones. That is why it is so important that the calcium needs of the growing skeleton are met.

Around 50% of the adult skeleton is formed during the teenage years. Bone growth is virtually complete by the age of 20 years

A glass of milk provides a six-year old child with 55% of the calcium he or she needs every day.

Hooooorrrrrayyy for Milk!!!