Benefits of Milk -- Milk is packed with 16 Essential Nutrients (by www.dairygoodness.ca)

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Milk: Packed with 16 Essential Nutrients

Here’s a brief look at what milk contains:

Protein: Helps build and repair body tissues, including bones, and builds antibodies which fight infection.

Vitamin A: Aids bone and tooth development. Also aids in the maintenance of night vision and healthy skin

Vitamin B12: Aids in red blood cell formation

Vitamin B6: Factor in energy metabolism and tissue formation, including bones.

Riboflavin: Factor in energy metabolism and tissue formation.

Niacin: Aids in normal growth. Factor in energy metabolism and tissue formation, including bones.

Thiamine: Releases energy from carbohydrate and aids normal growth.

Pantothenic acid: Factor in energy metabolism and tissue formation, including bones.

Folate: Aids in red blood cell formation.

Vitamin D: Enhances calcium and phosphorus absorption, on which strong bones and teeth depend.

Calcium: Aids in the formation and maintenance of strong bones and healthy teeth.

Magnesium: Factor in bone and teeth health, energy metabolism and tissue formation.

Phosphorus: Factor in the formation and maintenance of strong bones and healthy teeth.

Potassium: Aids in the correct functioning of nerves and muscles..


Zinc: Factor in tissue formation, including bones, and energy metabolism.

Selenium: Aids in the correct functioning of the immune system due to its antioxidant effect.