As you continue along your path to a health 2012, perhaps you are making nutritional changes to reach your goals.
There are those who believe that foods that have undergone minimal processing are more beneficial to your body. While this may be true in some cases, one food in which this is not accurate is raw milk.
While you may think raw milk will provide you with some health benefits – that is far from the truth. Drinking raw milk can be a dangerous decision and in the long run, do more harm than good.
Raw milk contains bacteria, some of which can be very harmful to your body. There are some who believe you can garner some beneficial bacteria from drinking raw milk. It is quite the opposite. Some of those bacteria can make you very sick.
Milk that you purchase at the grocery store has been pasteurized. Milk that has undergone pasteurization is rid of bacteria which cause disease.
Who is at most risk?
- Infants and young children
- Elder
- Pregnant wom
- Those with weakened immune systems
What is the risk?
Drinking and becoming sick from raw milk can result in many days of diarrhea and stomach issues. If severe, it can result in kidney failure, paralysis, chronic disorders and even death.
Keeping milk in your diet is essential – not serving raw milk truly is a wise decision.
