Celebrate the day milk was delivered in bottles for the first time in 1878 on January 11th. These days there are so many different kinds of milk: soy milk, cow’s milk, almond milk! One of our greatest sources of calcium. Here are some fun facts for you on Milk Day:
Milk contains: calcium, riboflavin, phosphorous, vitamins A, and B12, potassium, magnesium, zinc.
Milk and milk products are thought to protect against tooth decay.
Type 2 diabetes – a 10-year study of 3,000 overweight adults found that consuming milk and other milk products instead of refined sugars and carbohydrates may protect overweight young adults from developing type 2 diabetes.
