Contents:
- Medical Video: Weston A Price/Nourishing Traditions Homemade Baby Formula Tutorial - Part 1 of 3
- Benefits of milk for child development
- Get to know milk powder and liquid milk
- Is it better for milk powder or liquid milk?
Medical Video: Weston A Price/Nourishing Traditions Homemade Baby Formula Tutorial - Part 1 of 3
Breast milk is the main food for a newborn until she reaches the age of 2 years. However, there are also parents who want to wean their children faster, on average when they are one year old. Well, weaning babies means replacing milk with formula milk, which is available in powder or liquid. If you are still confused about which milk is better; whether powdered milk or liquid milk, you should understand the following reviews.
Benefits of milk for child development
Milk has important benefits for the growth of children, such as supporting growth and health of bones and teeth. The nutritional content of milk such as vitamin D, vitamin B12, calcium, protein, phosphorus, and potassium helps the performance of organs and hormones in the child's body. In addition, milk also provides calories that are useful as an energy source.
Although healthy, how many children drink milk must also be considered. Milk intake for children is two to three glasses of 250 ml per day. If it's excessive, then there will be additional calories that can make a child's weight gain.
Get to know milk powder and liquid milk
Based on the shape, milk on the market is packaged into dry powder or remains in a liquid state. Powdered milk comes from liquid milk which undergoes a heating process with the help of a tool spray drier.
While liquid milk has two types, namely fresh milk (fresh milk) and also processed liquid milk. Fresh milk is a type of milk originating from milk directly from milk-producing livestock, which is free of added sweeteners or flavorings.
Different from fresh milk, processed liquid milk must go through a heating process to kill bacteria and be given additional flavor to make it more comfortable and durable. Processed liquid milk can be UHT milk, pasteurized milk, and other milk.
Is it better for milk powder or liquid milk?
The most intact nutritional content is in liquid milk fresh milk.While milk that has undergone a process of processing and heating, the nutritional content will change slightly, one of them is the number of calories.
Milk fat skim milk or low fat, be it powder or liquid, far less when compared to fresh milk. Unfortunately, milk fresh milk can not last long and will quickly stale when compared with processed liquid milk or milk powder. Some processed milk products and milk powder also contain additional ingredients, for example vegetable stabilizers, fruit flavorings or additional sweeteners. So, which one is better?
Dr. Matthew Lantz Blaylock, PhD, a nutrition scientist, when met at Kidzania, Pacific Place, South Jakarta, Friday (9/14) said, "Milk powder is undergoing a process spray drying which can cause oxidized cholesterol. It's better to choose fresh and natural foods or drinks, for example fresh milk.”
Milk fresh milk indeed more complete nutrition than other milk. However, that does not mean processed liquid milk products and other milk powder is not healthy. As long as you carefully choose milk and provide milk according to your intake, your child's health is maintained. Consult your doctor much better if you are in doubt about which milk is the best for your child.
