Sunday, May 24, 2009

A Great Milky Treat

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

Milk is an opaque white liquid. It provides the primary source of nutrition for a newborn before they are able to digest other types of food. Milk is also known for its high calcium content. The fat portion of milk contains fat soluble vitamins. The solid other than fat is protein, carbohydrates and water soluble vitamins.

One of the most vital forms of milk is the one produced by moms "Breast milks". Breast milks are rich in immunoglobin IgA, which confers immunity to infants. Breast milk prevents lots of infections that is common to newborns. Breast milk is a complete food; it provides necessary energy for all around growth and development.

Got milk? Drink well, Live Well tour is an awareness movement. It promotes the beneficial content of milk. It gives people the facts why milk is essential in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Got Milk? Drink Well, Live Well caravan travels around 75 cities, their goal is to reintroduce milk to common households. The campaign promotes factors that milk gives in a person daily diet. The tour introduces lots of milk samples. It is one way of showing that milk is an exciting drink.

Highlights of the tour include the importance of being a milk drinker. Second is that it guides the people to a new face of wellness while having fun at the same time. Third, Dieticians and otherpractitioners are also present to conduct consultations and health screenings. A dietician also provides moms on how to make their family eat healthy and drink healthy. Lastly the tour includes promotions on how to include milk in daily diets and other food demonstrations making milk the key ingredient.

Calcium deficiency, along with many other factors may cause bone deterioration also known as "Osteoporosis". Daily consumption of milk helps prevent this kind of condition. That is why, campaigns like Got Milk? Drink Well, Live Well is very important.

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