7 reasons drinking milk might not be as good for as you initially thought

For many years the milk production industry has been telling us how good cow’s milk is for us, and how it helps to maintain healthy bones and teeth, but, could they have been misleading us about the health benefits of milk?

Some research has even suggested that drinking milk regularly could shorten your life and in this article, we take a look at seven reasons why drinking milk may not be good for your health as you initially thought.

1. Milk can make you bloated: When we are very young, our bodies are designed to be able to cope with, and digest milk, but as we grow older, we lose our ability to digest it properly. Drinking milk in adulthood is not natural to us, so the milk sits in the stomach for too long and the sugars in it ferment, which can cause bloating and gas.

2. It doesn’t make your bones any stronger: When you are a child, your bones are still growing, so the calcium in milk is needed to promote the healthy development of new bones. When we grow older, though, we get more than enough calcium from a balanced, healthy diet, so the extra calcium that milk provides is just not needed anymore.

3. Milk can cause acne: The fact that drinking cow’s milk can cause breakouts is not just a myth. In 2007, the Harvard School of Public Health carried out a study that proved there is a definite link between the drinking of milk and the occurrence of acne. The researchers found that cow’s milk aggravated existing cases of acne and, in some cases, caused new breakouts.

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4. It can cause you to put on weight: Drinking milk daily could cause you to gain weight, even if you drink skimmed or semi-skimmed milk. In a study that was conducted in children, it was found that there was a direct correlation between the amount of milk they drank and the weight that they put on.

5. Milk increases the risk of heart disease: All dairy products are high in cholesterol and saturated fats, and that can lead to clogging of arteries and heart disease. Even just a single glass of 2% milk contains just as much fat as three rashers of bacon.

6. Milk increases the production of phlegm: One of the less critical, but still unpleasant side effects of drinking milk is that it causes the body to produce more phlegm. Many people find that, when they stop drinking cow’s milk, their nose and chest becomes a lot clearer. If you are producing too much phlegm, it can upset your digestive system too.

7. It increases the mortality rate in women with breast cancer: The consumption of high fat dairy products, like milk, has also been linked to an increased mortality rate in women with breast cancer. A study called the Life After Cancer Epidemiology Study found that, just one half a serving of high fat milk products a day, posed a significant increase in the risk factor.

 

 

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