Drink Milk be Healthy, the Magic of Milk

Milk is one of the best natural sources of calcium. During childhood and adolescence, our bones are growing and need to be built strong. By the time we are 17, our bones would have stocked upto over 90% of the calcium they will ever contain. But our need for calcium does not stop here. Every bone in our body is working hard, replacing old bits and creating new material all the time. The calcium needs of our growing bones can be easily met with milk.

One glass of milk contains the same amount of calcium as twelve servings of spinach. Milk contains the most essential nutrients your body needs in a day. Perfect eyesight needs Vitamin A and milk contains a healthy dose of this vitamin. Milk contains proteins that our body needs for its growth. It is one of nature’s richest sources of protein. Milk also provides babies in their first year with the proteins needed for developing their brains.

The following table gives the amount of Calcium required for various age groups :

Group	Age	Calcium/day
Infants	Under 1 year	525 mg
Children	1-3 years	350 mg
	4-6 years	450 mg
	7-10 years	550 mg
Adolescents	11 – 18 Years	800 mg (Girls) 1000 mg (Boys)
Adults	19 years +	700 mg