Milk Facts

In as little as 2 days, milk travels from the farm to your grocery store. Milk is one of the original farm-to-table foods and it’s one of the freshest products you can find at your local grocery store.

Hormones are never added to milk! Hormones are naturally occurring in all living things, so yes milk contains hormones. But there is a difference, hormones are never added to milk. Whole Milk is one of the simplest foods you can buy. Nothing added except for vitamin D.

There is no sugar added to milk! Milk contains zero added sugars and only 12 grams of natural sugar (lactose).

Cows have a nutritionist! Dairy farmers rely on professional consultants to formulate their cows’ diets. These consultants routinely visit the farm to help answer any questions, sample feeds and ensure cows are healthy and receiving a proper diet. Computer software helps a consultant balance a cow’s diet to ensure she is receiving all the nutrients she needs to be healthy and produce healthy milk.

Chocolate milk is a nearly perfect workout recovery drink. Compared to water and most sports drinks, it has double the carbohydrate and protein content – the perfect combination to replenish tired muscles after a workout. Its high-water content replaces fluids lost as sweat and prevents dehydration. Plus, it packs a nutritional bonus of calcium and includes just a little sodium and sugar — which help recovering-athletes retain water and regain energy.

Many people with digestive sensitivity find that switching from fat free/low-fat(1%) to whole milk(3.25% fat) allows them to enjoy milk again because the 8 grams of healthy fat in a glass of whole milk slows the rate at which the body absorbs the lactose, and there is a bit less lactose per volume. Another option is to look for niche brands of non-homogenized cream-top or cream-line milk.

The protein, vitamin D, and other essential nutrients in whole milk support the immune system.

Besides hydrating water and a healthy matrix of fat, protein and carbohydrate, Whole Milk contains essential nutrients shown below:

• CALCIUM (25%) - Essential for building strong bones and teeth.
• VITAMIN D (15%) - Helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. Helps maintain a healthy immune system.
• VITAMIN A (15%) - Important for growth in children, good eyesight and improves immunity.
• VITAMIN B-12 (50%) - Helps keep blood healthy and helps keep the nervous system healthy.
• NIACIN (10%) - Used in energy metabolism in the body.
• IODINE (60%) - Necessary for proper bone and brain development during pregnancy and infancy; linked to cognitive function in childhood.
• SELENIUM (10%) - Helps maintain a healthy immune system, helps regulate metabolism and helps protect healthy cells from damage.
• PROTEIN (16%) - Needed for growth and development, maintenance of muscles, as well as repair of damaged body tissue.
• PHOSPHORUS (20%) - Important part of the mineral structure of bones and teeth, supports tissue growth. Also helps absorption of calcium.
• RIBOFLAVIN (Vit. B2) (35%) - Helps your body use carbohydrates and fats and protein for fuel.
• PANTOTHENTIC ACID (20%) - Helps your body use carbohydrates, fats and protein for fuel.
• ZINC (10%) - Helps in wound healing and is essential for bone formation. Also aids in the development of the brain and many other parts of the body.
• POTASSIUM (10%) - Help in controlling blood pressure and is important for the nervous system.

An average dairy cow produces 7 to 9 gallons of milk a day. That’s about 128 glasses of great-tasting nutrition.

A study found children who drank whole milk had 40% lower risks of being overweight or obese compared with children who consumed reduced-fat milk.

Dairy foods have a specific role to play in dental health. Research has shown that milk and cheese can help prevent tooth decay. Milk, cheese and yogurt contain minerals such as calcium, casein and phosphorus that help protect tooth enamel.

Whole Milk has immune boosting benefits, vitamins, electrolytes, antioxidants. Research shows a good daily dose of Vit. D, for example, keeps colds at bay! We get Vit. D when the sun interacts with our skin, but this key vitamin is also found in fortified foods like cereal, orange juice -- and especially MILK. In 2009, researchers at Mass. General Hospital linked lower Vit. D with higher upper respiratory infection risk. In 2012, they found more Vit. D wards off kids' winter colds. In 2016, a Canadian study showed Whole Milk tripled the Vit. D status of kids compared to low-fat milk and fat free drinks fortified with Vit. D. Whole Milk has both natural and fortified Vit. D and the milk fat improves absorption!

Evidence based conclusion on milk and inflammation

• Studies indicate dairy does not adversely affect inflammation.
• Studies show evidence milk and dairy products help reduce systemic inflammation.
• Whole Milk has anti-inflammatory elements: Calcium, Vitamin D, bioactive peptides and beneficial fatty acids.

Whole milk contains a complex mix of saturated, monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats, including omega 3 and 6. There are ZERO transfats. Studies show the fats in Real Whole Milk offer benefits: converting to energy, not fat; aiding vitamin absorption; contributing to brain development; positive for mood and alertness; and providing flavor and fullness to curb sugar cravings. Impact on cardiovascular disease is also being debated in a review of the research.

The first 3 digest food in ways we can't, enabling cows to convert grassy plants we can't eat into nutrient-dense, delicious milk! The plants pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the soil through their roots. The cows eat the plants, grazed or harvested, and their unique digestion more than doubles the protein and nutrient value that we get to enjoy in the milk! Amazing. Natural. Efficient.

Scientific evidence supports the role of calcium and vitamin D for good bone health; Dairy foods are excellent sources of calcium and protein. Dairy products, including milk, are an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, protein and other nutrients that are important both for bone and overall health.

Pasteurization is a simple, effective method to kill potentially harmful bacteria without affecting the taste or nutritional value of milk. With standard pasteurization, milk is heated to a temperature of at least 161-degree Fahrenheit for not less than 15 seconds, followed by rapid cooling.

Homogenization keeps milk textures consistent by mixing the milk, so cream won’t separate and rise.

• Cows emit methane that is short-lived, only 12 years, not 100 or 1000 years like other GHG, so a cow makes more milk/beef today but adds ZERO NEW methane to the atmosphere, while feeding more people at the same time.
• Cows emit methane that is continually recycled as part of the vital Biogenic Carbon Cycle of atmosphere X sunshine converted by plants (photosynthesis), consumed and converted by ruminant animals --- keeping our planet alive and nourishing us too.
• Cows are ruminants. They ferment their food in a chamber called the rumen, which converts fibrous plants we humans can't digest into nutrient dense protein, fat, carbohydrate and over a dozen vitamins and minerals we humans can readily absorb.
• Cows consume grasses and whole-plant-forages growing on 70% of the earth’s agricultural land surface not suited to grow fruits, vegetables and most grains for human consumption. As they are grazed and/or harvested for cow-chow, these plants regenerate and continue the Biogenic Carbon Cycle.

Milk is considered a complete food because of its rich content of protein, fat, carbohydrates, all known vitamins and various minerals essential for sustaining life and maintains good health.

Milk is an excellent source of potassium. The minerals found in milk helps regulate your body’s fluid levels, aids in muscular function and waste removal, and keeps your nervous system functioning properly. Research shows that potassium reduces blood pressure in people with hypertension and may lower risk of stroke.