Milk is a common drink liked the world over. All the children around the continents drink milk for good growth. It is one of the highly recommended drinks by the health advisors and medical practitioners.  This highly nutritious milk is considered the best drink for the newborns after mother’s milk. Milk provides us with vitamins, fats, carbohydrates, proteins and minerals. It is a rich source of calcium and hence is called complete food. 

Milk is beneficial in all stages, be it raw, skimmed or whole milk. The raw milk has special assimilated enzymes which are supposed to be best for calcium consumption. Skimmed milk is helpful for those who are on diet. Devoid of calories, this milk has all the other health benefitting attributes of milk. Whole milk which is also known as cream milk is very healthy and tasty.

Usually man drinks milk of cows, sheep, goat and buffaloes. Cow’s milk is considered the best for health. Milk is also consumed in the form of buttermilk, curd, clarified butter, cheese, ice cream, cottage cheese, dairy whitener, sweets etc.

The healthy benefits of milk comprise of good resistance and resilience, robust skin, healthy bones, prevention from common diseases and illnesses like osteoporosis, obesity, hypertension, dental problems, respiratory disorders, dehydration and some types of cancer. Milk also is known to help in the recovery of chronic ailments. Due to all the above qualities, USDA has recommended milk to be included in every day in diet.

Milk is considered as the best source of calcium. Some of the healthy benefits of milk are:

Calcium: Bones form the frame of our physique and calcium is the integral part of bone composition. Regular drinking of milk can prevent you from the various bone diseases like osteoporosis, arthritis, joint pain, bone cancer, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Use of skimmed milk can help dilute unwanted fats in the body. Accident prone children can be saved from bone injuries by making them drink milk regularly.

Healthy teeth and gums: Tooth decay is a regular problem amongst children and adults. Lack of calcium can cause bleeding of gums. Regular intake of milk saves the teeth from decay and also restores the firmness of the gums.

High energy: Milk is a complete enriched food and serves as an energy drink. Milk shakes, ice creams and flavored milk are drunk as energizers.

Rehydration:  Drinking 8 to 10 glasses of fluid is very essential to cover the loss of water through urine and perspiration. Milk consists of high water molecules which help in maintaining the liquid balance in the body. Hence, milk is given at least 3 times a day to growing up children. Also, regular physical trainers depend on milk to replenish the fluid content in their body. 

Skin tonic: Milk has been known since ancient times to enhance the beauty and softness of skin.  Various face packs and milk based body packs are used for treatments of skin ailments, especially for dry skin.

Apart from, healthy benefits of milk, it is also loved by all for its special fresh taste.