Revista Nacheando Nro2 NACHEANDO NRO 2 NOV 2018 | Page 27

 High moisturizing power  Liquid, so it is easy  The acid pH of the milk causes irritation and gastric acidity.  Not drinking milk improves cholesterol levels. to consume  Because of the high content of proteins helps to prevent diseases  Low in calories  Helps the decrease of bad cholesterol and increase the good-one Among the arguments against Milk consumption we can mention:  The nutrients contained in the milk can be obtained from other meals:  Calcium: avocado, almonds, sesame, tofu, chia  Iron: peas, lentils and spinach  Protein: seeds, dry fruit and vegetables  The casein makes it the absorption of calcium difficult and that is why the organism pulls it off from our bones.  It is related to digestive problems and cancer (the usage of growth hormones and antibiotics on cows can lead to the development of some types of cancer as well as the development of bacterium immune to antibiotics). In conclusion, we can say that, as long as it doesn’t suffer from a medical base condition, the consumption of milk is beneficial for health. Its a relatively economic food, which possesses a great quantity of nutrients. It’s not only important in the first years of life but also in grownups, because it brings a great quantity of biomolecules which are necessary for the right functioning of the organism. It isn’t necessary to exaggerate the quantity that is consumed. Furthermore, it is important to remember that daily consumption of milk in foods that are not fluid milk, not only in derivates but also in those which are cooked with this (for example mashed potatoes). If you cannot consume it, there are different foods that can provide every of the daily requirement necessary for kids and adults, but there isn’t any other food that has every one of them pág. 26