04/06/2019
Vitamins
Milk contains vitamins beneficial to your health:
1. Vitamin D aids your body in absorbing calcium and phosphorous, necessary to build bones and teeth.
Riboflavin helps your body use carbohydrates for energy.
2. Vitamin B12 facilitates your body’s use of protein and is important to red blood cell formation.
3. Vitamin A is important for vision and immunity.
Minerals
Three main minerals in dairy milk are key to a healthy lifestyle:
1. Calcium is essential for strong bones, healthy teeth and important to muscle function and blood pressure!
2. Phosphorus provides building blocks for strong bones and healthy teeth. It also helps produce protein for cell and tissue growth, maintenance and repair.
3. Potassium is important for the healthy functioning of your body’s cells, tissues, and organs and helps regulate blood pressure.
Protein
Milk is a source of complete protein and is one of the most affordable protein sources.
The two main milk protein types are whey and casein. Casein proteins can be further broken down into alpha, beta and kappa caseins.
