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World Milk Day: Ideal Requirement Of Milk As Per Age
Every year, 26 November is observed as National Milk Day in India. India, the largest milk-producing country celebrates this day to demonstrate the importance of milk. National Milk Day was established in 2014 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation to commemorate Dr. Varghese Kurien, who is the father of India's White Revolution.
The nutritional and health benefits that come with the drinking of milk on a daily basis are plenty. Milk is rich in vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, calcium, protein, carbohydrates, phosphorous, magnesium and zinc.
Though the benefits are plenty, there has been a lot of confusion over the ideal quantity of milk that needs to be consumed by different age groups to attain its maximum benefits.
There is a general tendency among all of us that we drink it as and when we feel like and administer the same to kids as well.
Also Read: Best Time To Drink Milk According To Ayurveda
Milk is the ultimate source of calcium that helps you to get rid of several health ailments. It is considered as one of the best sources of calcium that is required for bone health, healthy teeth, rehydration, skincare and for reducing acidity.
Studies have also concluded the fact that milk helps in terms of treating cancer as well. Drinking milk right from childhood was found to help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
On the contrary, it should also be noted that consumption of excess milk and milk products also has an adverse effect on our health.
Also Read: Foods That Are Alternative Sources To Milk
Hence, it is essential to know the ideal quantity of milk to be consumed by everyone, according to their age group, in order to get the maximum health benefits.
On this World Milk Day, Boldsky points out the ideal age-wise milk consumption requirements per day. Have a look:
1.
0-12
Months:
For
infants
and
babies
less
than
12
months
of
age,
drinking
cow's
milk
is
not
recommended.
Breastfeeding
is
best
for
them
to
get
a
sufficient
amount
of
the
required
nutrients.
2.
1-10
Years
Of
Age:
For
children
in
the
age
group
of
1-3
years,
360
milligrams
of
calcium
is
required
per
day.
To
meet
this
need,
they
should
at
least
drink
about
100
mL
of
milk
and
about
100-125
g
of
milk
products
like
yoghurt
and
cheese.
For
those
in
the
age
group
of
4-10
years,
130-150
mL
of
milk
is
ideal
to
meet
the
requirement
of
450-500
milligrams
of
calcium
per
day.
3.
11-18
Years
Of
Age:
To
meet
the
sufficient
requirement
of
calcium
(about
800-1000
milligrams),
for
those
in
the
age
group
of
11-18
years,
they
should
drink
at
least
200-250
mL
of
milk.
In
addition
to
milk,
they
should
take
other
milk
products
such
as
yoghurt
(about
200
g)
and
cheese
(about
30-40
g).
4.
19-50
Years
Of
Age:
For
those
in
the
age
group
of
19-50
years,
they
should
drink
about
200
mL
of
milk
every
day
along
with
consuming
other
milk
products
such
as
yoghurt
(150
g)
and
cheese
(about
30
g)
to
meet
the
ideal
calcium
requirement.
5.
50
Years
And
Above:
To
get
an
adequate
calcium
supplement,
those
above
50
years
of
age
need
to
drink
about
200
mL
of
milk
every
day
along
with
having
other
milk
products
like
yoghurt
(150
g)
and
cheese
(30
g).
Further,
for
those
above
70
years
of
age,
milk
intake
needs
to
be
increased
to
about
230-250
mL
per
day.
On A Final Note...
If you have doubts, discuss with your paediatrician as to what is best for your baby's health.
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