Recently, the opinion has become increasingly widespread that milk and dairy products do more harm than good.
In fact, this is a myth, said Oksana Mikhaleva, a candidate of medical sciences, nutritionist, and endocrinologist.
A doctor explained why one should not give up dairy products in an interview with the publication Gazeta.Ru .
Why you need to eat dairy
As Mikhaleva explained, claims about the harm of milk are nothing more than a myth.
According to her, giving up dairy products not only makes no sense, but also threatens calcium deficiency.
Milk is one of the main sources of calcium in the human diet, the doctor said.
Children, people over 50, pregnant and lactating women are especially in need of this microelement.
Children need calcium for bone growth, the elderly need it to prevent osteoporosis, and pregnant and lactating women need it to replenish the body’s losses.
According to Mikhaleva, you should eat 2-3 servings of dairy products per day.
In addition, the doctor added, milk is an excellent source of protein.
Milk protein is easily and quickly digested and absorbed by the body, the nutritionist noted.
