CAVE CHOW

Milk me gently, Milk me sweetly….

While the cows are most likely not humming this beloved Neil Diamond song during harvesting hours, we can certainly feel the same warmth this song gives us when we have a glass of this milky white deliciousness.  A warm glass of milk is like a soothing massage to the body after a good days work.  Shunned by many, it’s white, gentle, appearance is assumed to be a deceiving canvas hiding all the negative effects of such a mass produced, highly marketed substance.

So is milk a deceiver?  We at Cave Chow hate mass consumer advertising more than most things in life, and if milk IS bad for you, we will not be happy.  Let’s go swimming with milk and find out.

NUTRITION – 5 stars

• One of the best sources of food that delivers calcium. One glass of milk accounts for 1/3 your daily recommended calcium intake.  Calcium also helps build strength and protection in bones, teeth, and soft tissue.
• Milk is also a source of the vitamins A, K, B12, and is fortified with plenty of vitamin D which not only helps the body absorb calcium, but regulates up to 2,000 of our genes. Milk provides great nutrition for kids.
• One glass of milk has 8.2 grams of protein which is comparable to a serving of the high protein food peanut butter.
• Helps combat coronary heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
• Along with bananas milk is a good source of potassium.

SIMPLICITY – 5 stars

• Unscrew cap, tilt jug 30 degrees or more, and stop the white splashing waterfall before it goes over the top of your cold cereal
• Bake with it, make a latte with it, use it on cereal, use it for hot chocolate, and for protein shakes
• Then there’s always the method of drinking a good ol’ glass of milk.

AFFORDABILITY – 4 stars

• One can purchase a gallon of 2% milk for less than three dollars in most regions of the U.S.
• A gallon of milk can last someone a whole week if consuming two servings(cups) a day.  Cheap healthy meals are a thing of the future when you are talking milk.

GOT MILK?  Our banes about corporate advertising aside, maybe you, should have some?

Cave Cook

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