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You are encouraged to include milk in
your child's daily food intake. It is not only a convenient way to help
him optimize his nutrition, milk nutrition and milk protein is also
essential for his growth.
Below is the list of milk nutritional benefits for your growing child:
Milk Health Benefits
* As the best source of calcium for
growing bones and teeth.
* Calcium also plays many other important roles, e.g. in the regulation
of heart beat, muscle contraction and wound healing.
* For high quality protein that is essential for cell development,
growth and repair.
* Also for the carbohydrates and fat it contains. Lactose (the
carbohydrate in milk) and milk fat are valuable sources of energy that
your child needs. Low fat milk or fat-free milk is not encouraged for
young children.
* For being a good source of vitamins and minerals. Magnesium,
phosphorous and vitamin D in milk help the body utilize calcium more
efficiently. There is also vitamin A that ensures healthy vision, skin
and immune system.
You Can Count on Milk for...
* A Quick-Fix Breakfast. Kick start your
child's day with a glass of milk and other nutritious breakfast foods.
* A Nutritious Snack. Make a hungry child happy with a packet of milk,
accompanied by something else that is light.
* Making Up For Poor Eating. While unable to replace a complete diet,
milk gives a nutrient boost at times of need.
Tips on Encourage Milk Drinking
* Powdered or pasteurized (packet) milk
make good choices as both are highly nutritious. However, this does not
apply to sweetened condensed and evaporated milk due to their low
nutritional value.
* Have the whole family drink milk; your child would not want to be
left out.
* Allow your child to select the flavor of his choice.
* Fascinate your child with stories about the power of milk. Knowing
what milk can do could make him more willing to drink it.
* Be creative with milk. Blend it with ice cream to make a milkshake.
Blending with fruit or fruit juice gives you a “milk-tail”; blend some
ice along with it and voila! You can have an ice-blended “Milky
Surprise” !
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