Quite often in everyday life we hear such a thing as “whole milk”, but not everyone knows what it is. This article will give answers to many questions that often arise with young mothers and housewives with experience.
So, whole milk is milk, so to speak, “from under the cow”, with natural fat content, without any manipulation of it. To meet such milk in supermarkets is almost impossible. It is mainly sold in markets or in specialized stores that work with certain farmers who supply milk for sale.
Whole milk is extremely beneficial for the body. The biological and chemical composition of this product is very rich. It contains all the vitamins known to mankind, a large amount of fatty acids, amino acids, minerals and trace elements. All the components in it are so well balanced that they are easily absorbed in the human body, thereby contributing to the growth of bone tissue, the development and maintenance of important vital functions.
Scientists, conducting research, calculated that by drinking two glasses of whole milk a day, an adult covers the daily intake of protein by 30%, potassium - by 50%, phosphorus and calcium - by 75%. And according to the norms that the RAMS was developed, one person should consume at least 116 kg of whole milk throughout the year.
Now it is often possible to meet people suffering from allergies to this product, or rather to the proteins that it contains. In this case, all products containing milk are excluded from the diet. But it also happens that the body reacts negatively to milk, and a blood test does not show the presence of allergies. This may indicate that a person has lactose intolerance. Usually, with such diagnoses, a small amount of milk-containing products can still be eaten without fear of a reaction from the body.
All of the above applies only to real whole milk, which is quite problematic to find in our cities. Basically, the shelves are filled with pasteurized, sterilized and reconstituted milk powder. Pasteurized is milk that is aged at 70 degrees for 30-40 seconds. It is closest to the whole, and its shelf life is only a few days. Sterilized - heats up to a high (140 degrees) temperature and quickly cools, is stored for several months. Simply reconstructed milk is made from dry powder diluted with water. The powder is obtained by drying milk using hot (170 degrees) air. Such whole milk powder can be stored for up to 8 months.
You can choose a quality and useful product, regardless of whether you live in a big city or a small village, the main thing is to know some tricks.
- Carefully read all (especially written in small print) information indicated on the package. Usually, real whole milk can be bought in a package that says “perfect whole”. In general, according to GOST, only a whole product (fat content of at least 2.6%, protein mass fraction of at least 2.8%) can be called milk, everything else is a milk drink. But very often manufacturers neglect this standard.
- High-quality dairy products are poured into glass containers, where it is protected from extraneous tastes and smells, does not lose its beneficial properties.
- A fresher product is usually placed away from the buyer, and one with an expiration date from day to day is in the forefront.
- When buying whole milk on the market, ask for a lab report.
- Homemade milk is mainly sold in plastic bottles. This allows us to consider its color. Good milk is white, the presence of a blue hue indicates that the product was diluted with water. You should also pay attention to cleanliness - the presence of dark inclusions indicates that the product was not well filtered and that dirt remained in it.