Nutritional Information
Does your child get enough milk?
It's a question that almost every mother asks herself. Milk is a main source of Calcium and Vitamin D, two elements essential in the n of bones and teeth. Milk is also an important source of protein and energy. Children require 4 servings of milk, 125 to 175 ml. (4-6 oz.) each, or the equivalent in milk products daily.
Here are a few tips to encourage your child to drink more milk:
- Offer small servings of milk, but don't insist.
- Juice is out of place at lunch of supper. Make it a sort of house where "we have milk with our meals".
- Set an example by drinking milk yourself.
- Let you child pour their own milk, with the help of a small pitcher.
- Try using a special colored glass with a straw. Serve milk at a temperature your child likes.
- Flavor the milk with fruit or concentrated fruit juices.
- Serve cream soups, milk dessers, yogurt, and cheese more often; prepare oatmeal with milk.
- Offer a piece of cheese or yogurt at snack time.
In 250 ml of 2% Cooks Milk you get following nutritional value:
- Vitamin D - 11%
- Thiamin - 44%
- Riboflavin - 8%
- Niacin - 25%
- Vitamin B6 - 10%
- Folacin - 6%
- Vitamin B12 - 45%
- Pantothenate - 11%
- Calcium - 29%
- Phosphorus - 22%
- Magnesium - 14%
- Zinc - 11%
- VITAMIN C - Nil
VITAMIN A (Beta Carotene)
VITAMIN A is needed for growth & repair of body tissues; helps maintain smooth, soft disease free skin; helps protect the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose , throat & lungs, thereby reducing susceptibility to infections; protects against air pollutants; counteracts night blindness & weak eyesight; aids in bone and teeth formation. Current medical research shows that foods rich in Beta Carotene will help reduce the risk of lung cancer & certain oral cancers. Unlike Vitamin A from fish liver oil, Beta Carotene is non-toxic.
Vitamin D
One of the few vitamins that we can produce in our bodies, Vitamin D uses the rays of the sun to form in the layers of the skin. Small amounts are also found in foods such as creamy milk and the yolks of eggs.
It has been long added to commercially produced milk so as to prevent the development of rickets in children. Newer focus is on research into the possible usefulness of this interesting vitamin in the treatment of cancers, immune boosting, and the slowing of the aging process.
Those who, in recent years may avoid the sun's harmful rays and/or may have become lactose intolerant, may be at new risk for vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has been shown to slow down the spread of colon cancer, in fact, many cancers are concurrent with people who are chronically deprived of natural sunlight.
VITAMIN B-1 (Thiamin)
Important to the body's metabolic cycle for generating energy; aids in the digestion of carbohydrates; essential for the normal functioning of the nervous system, muscles & heart; stabilizes the appetite; promotes growth & good muscle tone.
VITAMIN B-2 (Riboflavin)
Needed for carbohydrate, fat & protein metabolism; aids in the formation of antibodies and red blood cells; maintains cell respiration; necessary for the maintenance of good vision, skin, nails & hair; alleviates eye fatigue; promotes general health. If you are looking to produce a higher level of energy in the body, Vitamin B2 is one of the more important nutrients. If you exercise every day, you are using up your vitamin B2 supply, and need to be sure that your intake of this free-radical-eating anti-oxidant is adequate. The average recommended daily intake of this vitamin for adults is approximately 2 milligrams.
NIACINAMIDE (Niacin- vitamin B-3)
Improves circulation and reduces the cholesterol level in the blood; maintains the nervous system; helps metabolize protein, sugar & fat; reduces high blood pressure; increases energy through proper utilization of food; prevents pellagra; helps maintain a healthy skin, tongue & digestive system. B3 is fast becoming known as a cholesterol lowering agent which is enjoying an even greater reputation for efficacy than some of the very expensive prescription drugs taken to bring down those "bad" cholesterol levels. It is a detoxify
VITAMIN B-6 (Pyridoxine)
Needed for the synthesis & breakdown of amino acids, aids in fat and carbohydrate metabolism; aids in the formation of antibodies; maintains the central nervous system; aids in the removal of excess fluid of premenstrual women; promotes healthy skin; reduces muscle spasms, leg cramps, hand numbness, nausea & stiffness of hands; helps maintain a proper balance of sodium & phosphorous in the body. B6 is powerfully involved in the health of the nervous system. It is important in producing the immune system (diseases-fighting) cells. There is actual scientific evidence that B6 plays a role in reducing the size, and/or slowing the growth of certain tumors and skin cancers. If you are looking to produce a higher level of energy in the body, Vitamin B2 is one of the more important nutrients. If you exercise every day, you are using up your vitamin B2 supply, and need to be sure that your intake of this free-radical-eating anti- oxidant is adequate.
FOLIC ACID
Needed for DNA & RNA synthesis, which is essential for the growth and reproduction of all body cells; essential to the formation of red blood cells by its action on the bone marrow; aids in amino acid metabolism. Folic acid is active in the most basic life process that we know.
Vitamin B12
Helps in the formation & regeneration of red blood cells, thus helping prevent anemia; necessary for carbohydrate, fat & protein metabolism; maintains a healthy nervous system; promotes growth in children; increases energy; needed for Calcium absorption. It is very important where cells are dividing rapidly, particularly the bone marrow tissues responsible for red blood cell formation.
The only reliable unfortified sources of vitamin B12 are meat, dairy products and eggs.
Pantothenic Acid
Helps in the release of energy from carbohydrates, fats & protein, aids in the utilization of vitamins; improves the body's resistance to stress; helps in cell building & the development of the central nervous system; helps the adrenal glands, fights infections by building antibodies.
Pantothenic acid, which is part of the B vitamin family, is currently enjoying great notoriety for being a powerful energy booster and effective tonic for many systems of the body. It is said to make the hair shine and lend a radiant healthy glow to the skin, and a sharpness to the mental picture.
Calcium
The main function of calcium is structural. The skeleton of a young adult male contains about 1.2 kg of calcium. There is continuous movement of calcium between the skeleton and blood and other parts of the body.
Builds and maintains bones and teeth; regulates heart rhythm; eases insomnia; assists in normal blood clotting; helps maintain proper nerve and muscle function; lowers blood pressure; important to normal kidney function and in current medical research reduces the incidence of colon cancer, and reduces blood cholesterol levels.
The old Recommended Daily Amounts (RDAs) have now been replaced by the term Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI). The RNI is the amount of nutrient which is enough for at least 97% of the population.
Reference nutrient intakes for calcium, mg/day.
Magnesium
Plays an important role in regulating the neuromuscular activity of the heart; maintains normal heart rhythm; necessary for proper calcium & Vitamin C metabolism; converts blood sugar into energy.
An antioxidant nutrient; important in the blood breakdown of amino acids and the production of energy; necessary for the metabolism of Vitamin B-1 & Vitamin E; Activates various enzymes which are important for proper digestion & utilization of foods; is a catalyst in the breakdown of fats & cholesterol; helps nourish the nerves and brain; necessary for normal skeletal development.
Zinc
Necessary for protein synthesis; wound healing; vital for the development of the reproductive organs, it governs the contractility of muscles; important for blood stability; maintains the body's alkaline balance; helps in normal tissue function; aids in the digestion and metabolism of phosphorus.
VITAMIN C (Ascorbic Acid)
That's right! NO Vitamin C in our milk. That is why we make delicious Cooks Orange Juice. If you haven't tried it your missing a threat.Essential for healthy teeth, gums & Bones; helps heal wounds, scar tissue, & Fractures; prevents scurvy; builds resistance to infection; aids in the prevention & treatment of the common cold; gives strength to blood vessels; aids in the absorption of iron. It is required for the synthesis of collagen, the intercellular "cement" which holds tissues together. It is also one of the major antioxidant nutrients. It prevents the conversion of nitrates (from tobacco smoke, smog, bacon, lunch meats, & some vegetables) into cancer causing substances. According to Dr. Lines Pauling, the foremost authority on Vitamin C, Vitamin C will decrease the risk of getting certain cancers by 75%. DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS: May lead to soft & bleeding gums, swollen or painful joints, slow healing wounds & fractures, bruising, nosebleeds, tooth decay, loss of appetite, muscular weakness, skin hemorrhages, capillary weakness, anemia, impaired digestion.
