COW MILK PROVIDE GOOD HEIGHT TO CHILDREN DUE TO ADEQUATE NUTRITION

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Cow's milk is known as the healthiest form of calcium and has numerous health benefits to boast of, which is why doctors the world over recommend its regular consumption.Apart of being the richest source of calcium, cow's milk has vitamin D, potassium and is a complete protein source as well. It boosts the immune system, reduces fat, protects the heart, prevents diabetes, eliminates inflammation, builds strong bones and teeth, aids in weight loss, and helps stimulate growth.

            Supporting all this, a study has emphasised the importance of drinking cow's milk for children, saying that kids whose parents give them non-cow milk (soy, almond or rice milks) are shorter than those children who drink cow's milk.The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that each daily cup of non-cow's milk consumed was associated with 0.4 centimeters (0.15 inches) lower height than average for a child's age."We found that children who are consuming non-cow's milk like rice, almond and soy milk tended to be a little bit shorter than children who consumed cow's milk," said Dr. Jonathon Maguire, the study's lead author and a pediatrician and researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.

      "We do know in general as pediatricians that children who are on a certain percentile line in terms of height tend to stay on that line for the rest of their childhood and into adulthood."The findings are sure to add fire to the ongoing debate about the benefits of cow's milk versus dairy alternatives.

"As a consumer and as a parent, you have to be pretty savvy when going to the grocery store to choose a non-cow's milk beverage that has similar nutritional value as cow's milk," he said. "Many of those beverages are marketed as being equivalent to cow's milk when they're not."