MILK By Erik and Kyle In this project you will learn about the value of milk. Milk is good for you.

Milk Nutrients Vitamin AThis helps your eyesight and growth. Vitamin B12This keeps your blood healthy. RiboflavinThis helps energy get out of food. CalciumMakes you have strong bones and teeth. PotassiumAssists control blood pressure. MagnesiumHelps with bone structure. ZincHeels wounds and helps you grow. PhosphorusPuts minerals in bones and teeth. CarbohydrateProvides energy for the human body. Protein.Needed for growth and development..repairs body tissues..Forms part of many enzymes and blood components and is essential for maintaining muscles. Man milking cow

Milk Facts There is a dizzying array of milk in the dairy case today. Milk is usually a significant source of fat and calories in a recipe so the recipes on this site are specific about the type of milk used. Very few recipes that I have done turn out well using skim milk. While it has only about 3/4 gram of fat per cup it is usually too thin to add enough creaminess and body to a recipe 1% milk has 2.5 grams of fat per cup. In the same eight ounces of 2% milk there is about 4.5 grams of fat. So that's 2 grams per cup of milk saved. More importantly, the savings are mostly in saturated fat. I tell my patients that it's OK to drink 2% milk if you really don't like 1% or skim milk. But I really like 1% milk over 2% for cooking because there's little difference in the way sauces or soups turn out. Most of these recipes have been tested with both and use one or the other primarily based on flavor or texture in a particular recipe. If I can't tell the difference I use 1% milk. Whole milk is high in fat and calories. Sometimes the carton will simply say “Homogenized Milk.” Nine grams of fat per cup.

The End You must have three serves a day.