Everyone should ask themselves if it is appropriate to consume certain foods just because they are used to it since childhood. The fact is that we are no longer children and the needs in life change. So we talk about milk and we wonder why we continue to believe that this highly consumed food is completely good for health? Let’s see what is the impact of this food and its derivatives on health.
Is milk good for bones?
Many believe that milk nourishes the bones because it is rich in calcium. In a study done in Sweden on over 75,000 women and published in the British Medical Journal, it is stated that women who consume more than 3 glasses or more of milk a day are 60% more likely to develop a hip fracture and a 93% increased risk of death. Other studies confirm these trends. Milk looks like it’s not good for your bones.
As the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine states, “For strong and healthy bones, it is important to have enough calcium and vitamin D. However, animal products tend to release calcium from the bones, but plant foods do not have this effect. One cup of kale contains 268 mg of calcium. Spinach contains 245 mg, while a cup of soy has 261 mg ”. Furthermore, vitamin D, which is important for absorbing calcium, is assumed for 80% by exposure to the sun according to the advice of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, and only 20% through food.
Studies on hormones
About 60 hormones are found in milk, and as was shown in a study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the USA “The most important hormones found in milk and other dairy products are prolactin, estrogen, progesterone, corticoids and androgens. In addition, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and prostaglandins […] Over the past two years, a growing body of evidence indicates that hormones in dairy products have a possible impact on human health, including the role of some estrogen and IGF-1 in the onset of breast, prostate and breast cancers. ‘endometrium “.
Milk and mood. Why is it still believed that this highly consumed food is totally good for health?
Human sex hormones are estrogen and testosterone. In milk there is the presence of many female hormones being originated from cows, but also the androgenic ones that increase testosterone. Through milk you get 80% of the estrogen you get from all the food you eat. This massive presence of hormones causes our mood swings. A diet low in dairy products and milk certainly tends to stabilize our mood.
Milk and acne
A study entitled “Dairy Intake and Acne Vulgaris” by Christian R Juhl and other scholars, highlights how the presence of hormones in dairy products and milk can be the triggering cause of juvenile acne.
It should also be considered that in milk there is also the presence of antibiotics and pesticides that aggravate the impact on health. Here is another interesting article on the milk drunk even after the age of 50 and the impact on health.
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