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JUST SAY ‘NO’ TO COW’S MILK!

By Health Reporter, Dr. R. Garza

Cow’s milk is a big part of many people’s lives in the United States. Babies . Children eat cereal drenched in cow’s milk. Even adults enjoy a cold glass of milk from time to time. Yes, cow’s milk is a huge part of the human diet in many places around the world. However, more that milk may not “do a body good” as the popular American advertising slogan claims.

The United States Department of Agriculture, the American Diary Council, Dairy Management, Inc., and other organizations for many years. They encourage adults to drink at least three glasses of milk a day. However, several studies in the last decade have questioned the bone-strengthening power of milk, as well about the health benefits of milk. The results may surprise you.

important studies on the effects of drinking milk was published in the October 2014 issue of the British Medical Journal. The findings in this study led to some powerful assertions about the consumption of milk. In this study over 100 000 people in Sweden were followed over periods of 20—30 years. Researches found that the bone fractures. Additionally, both male and female milk drinkers were more likely to suffer from heart disease and cancer. These staggering results are similar to findings from other studies.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) commented on some of the health problems related to the consumption of milk. It claims that milk and dairy products “have little or no benefit for bones”. The PCRM goes further with milk:

“Milk proteins, milk sugar, fat, and saturated and encourage the development of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease”. These are serious claims, and more studies are needed in order . However, there is mounting proof that drinking cow’s milk could be than originally thought. If these claims become indisputable facts, it may be time to just say “no” to cow’s milk.