Milk is rich in proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, and is therefore an important source of nutrients. One pint (600 ml) of milk supplies 7/8 of the calcium, slightly less than 1/3 of the riboflavin, over 1/4 of the proteins, and just under 1/5 of the vitamin A requirements of a moderately-active man for one day. If we also consider that one pint of cow’s milk supplies about 1/5, and buffalo’s milk about 1/3, of the daily calorie requirement, then the importance of milk in nutrition becomes apparent. Milk Benefits in some health disorders like:

1) Bone health

2) Osteoporosis

3) Hypertension

4) Colon Cancer

5) PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)

Some of the nutritional benefits of milk, per 8-ounce glass:

• Protein: 8 grams
• Carbohydrates – lactose, 11 grams
• Fat: Depending on what kind of milk you choose (nonfat to whole milk), milk contains anywhere from negligible amounts of fat in non-fat milk to eight grams of fat per 8-ounce glass in whole milk.
• Calcium: 300 milligrams or 35 percent of the RDA for school children. Note that the percentage of calcium absorbed from dairy products is much higher than that absorbed from most vegetables. Milk is fortified with vitamin D, which boosts calcium absorption.
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 8-ounces of milk supply half the RDA for children under three years, one-third of the vitamin B2 requirement for school-age children, and one-fourth the requirement for teens and adults.
• Vitamin B-12: 30 percent RDA for children
• Zinc: one eight-ounce glass, 10 percent RDA for children
• Vitamin D: 25 percent RDA for children and adults
• Vitamin A: 10 percent RDA for children and adults

While milk isn’t the perfect food, it still delivers a lot of nutrition in all its various forms, such as cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt. Besides, milk and dairy products are foods that kids will eat and drink willingly. Despite the bad press about milk, it has a lot of good nutritional things going for it.