Our basic cell structure is composed of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) and our bodies our made of an incalculable amount of these cells. Thus, protein is essential for our growth and health. It is in the womb that the baby progressed from multiplying cells to a body with functioning organs, bones, muscles, brain, circulatory system, etc. The baby cannot develop properly without protein and thus expectant mothers need to ensure that they are getting enough.
Milk is famous for its high calcium content which is essential for strong bones, but milk is also an excellent source of protein which maintains lean muscle mass and strengthens bones. It would seem that milk is a superfood but they way milk is commonly processed can change how super it really is.
Milk straight from a healthy organically grass-fed free roaming cow is a perfect food. It contains eight essential amino acids which facilitate iron absorption, antibodies which provide resistance to some viruses and bacteria, and Lysozyme, a protein enzyme, which breaks down the cells of bad bacteria. Additionally this milk is a source of healthy fats, carbohydrates, an array of water and fat soluble vitamins, important minerals like calcium and phosphorus, an intricate network of enzymes that aid in proper food digestion, good cholesterol which aids in protecting and repairing our bodies and is a key element in our natural hormone balance, and can be an excellent source of good bacteria (e.g. yogurt). This is the milk that sustained human beings for thousands of years, but how we process milk has changed.
We no longer get our milk straight from the cow. Today milk undergoes and number of processes before it makes it’s way to your local supermarket. Considering the unsanitary practices of factory farms and poor farming practices in general, the process of pasteurization became necessary…. (to be continued directly in Part V)