Food and Fitness Guide

From infancy, milk has been a dependable source of nutrients. Except for individuals with extreme lactose intolerance, people are encouraged to drink milk in a regular basis as a source of essential nutrients, aside from regular meals and supplements. Studies have shown that milk helps in maintaining bone health, and may also help prevent diabetes, hypertension, reduce risk for particular cancers, help ease pre-menstrual syndrome, and it has been proven to be beneficial for pregnant women.

A glass of milk is packed with the following nutrients which makes it a power drink:
- calcium
- protein
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin B-12
- Potassium
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Phosphorus

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