Skim milk and whole milk

Very good friends !!
We're back after the weekend :)

This week we have prepared a few items most interesting!

Calcium in milk

Today we start dismantling some myths out there about the skim milk.

Perhaps the most widespread of these is that the skimmed milk contributes less calcium than whole milk.

The data are as follows:
100 g of whole milk provide 124 mg calcium
100 g of skim milk provides 121 mg of calcium.

As you can see the difference is minimal, so we can say that both provide the same amount of calcium.

Recommended intake of calcium per day:

The recommended amount of calcium for men and women over 20 years intake is 800 mg a day.
The can get very easily like this:

2 glasses 250 mL of skimmed milk (625 mg of calcium)
+
1 skimmed yogurt (175 mg calcium)

Only 3 dairy a day we get 800 mg of calcium recommended for good health.
In addition, we must add the calcium provided by the other food we eat every day.

As for the other minerals, whole milk and skimmed they remain very similar.

Only they differ in detail, in the fat-soluble vitamins. These vitamins (A, D, E and K) are lost in the process of extraction of the fat from whole milk.

BUT, if our diet is balanced throughout the day, the contribution of these fat-soluble vitamins are insured and consumption of whole or skim milk will not affect the total bill.
For example, vitamin A can get it in the Total # necessary (1000 micrograms per day) with less than 50 g carrot :) O with red pepper or a plate of spinach ...

CONCLUSION:
1. We opted for skimmed milk: it contributes nearly half of calories and almost same nutrients as whole milk.
2. If we maintain every day a varied diet, which includes foods from all groups have the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals to maintain good health more than covered.

Enjoys every food, we are fortunate to enjoy the Mediterranean diet, remember every time you go into your kitchen and every time you go grocery shopping :)