Milk good for weight loss – Expert

The President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Prof. Ngozi Nnam, on Saturday, said daily consumption of milk daily holds several health benefits, including the reduction of excessive abdominal fat, healthy teeth development and maintenance of normal blood pressure.

Nnam said this while delivering a lecture at an event to the mark the 2013 World Milk Day, organised by the FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria plc, in Lagos.

The professor of public health nutrition, said due to the nutritional value of milk, it should be included in every diet as much as possible.

She said, “The health benefits of milk are enormous. It promotes growth because it is an exceptionally good source of protein that is readily digestible and biologically available. It promotes cardiovascular health because of its rich potassium, calcium and riboflavin contents. Calcium can decrease bad cholesterol in the blood to reduce heart problems. Milk helps build immunity because of its rich vitamin A content.

“It reduces blood pressure due to the effect of protein, calcium, potassium and magnesium. Milk consumption is associated with increased weight loss particularly from the abdomen. Consumption of low fat dairy products can help to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.”

In his address, the Managing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria, Mr. Peter Eshikena, said by  celebrating the World Milk Day with the theme, ‘Do More with Milk,’ the company was creating a platform for exploring other ways milk can be used.

The celebration started with the ‘Milk Walk’ with hundreds of participants and it also served as the grand finale of the Peak Milk ‘Do More with Milk’ Recipe Contest.

The winner, Mrs. Adenike Nwaogwugwu, won a one-year supply of milk, while the first runner-up, Ms. Vivian Ibe, won a six-month supply of milk.

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