The benefits and harms of goat milk for the body, chemical composition and how to choose
Fresh goat milk is the healthiest product in the world. If you drink it from childhood, you will never have problems with the heart, stomach, teeth and bones. This is an excellent prevention of tuberculosis. With age, many people develop lactase deficiency. In this case, you can switch to fermented milk products and cheeses. The main thing is to never give up goat milk. After all, the more often a person uses it, the longer he lives.
From a goat or from a cow
On an industrial scale, as a rule, cows are raised. After all, these animals, although they eat more, give up to 20 liters of milk per day. Goats are mainly raised on small farms. These animals eat three times less feed per day than cows, and give only 3-6 liters of milk.
A variety of dairy products are presented on store shelves. Most often they sell milk from cows and cheeses made from it. In the meat departments, there is no particular excitement about goat meat either.
It is believed that goat's milk is healthier than cow's milk. This is partly true. Goat milk is fatter than cow's milk. It contains more substances useful for the human body (calcium, light protein and fat, vitamin A). Cow's milk has a higher content of vitamins PP, B2, B4, B5, B12 and elements - zinc, chromium, cobalt. The composition of other nutrients is about the same, but the bioavailability of goat is much better. True, the composition of this product depends on the diet of animals and their state of health.
It is recommended for young children to boil goat milk and dilute it with water to avoid diarrhea. Only in this case is it completely safe and will not cause flatulence or bloating. Goat milk is easier and faster to digest than cow's milk, therefore it is less likely to cause allergies. In addition, it has the properties of prebiotics, that is, it populates the intestines with useful bifidobacteria (not boiled). True, children and older people who are allergic to cow's milk are also not recommended to drink goat's milk.
Chemical composition
Nutritional value and chemical composition of goat milk (per 100 g, as a percentage of 100%):
- calorie content - 68 Kcal;
- fats - 6.18% or 4.2 g;
- proteins - 3.26% or 3 g;
- carbohydrates - 3.19% or 4.5 g;
- water - 3.18% or 87 grams.
Essential vitamins and elements (percentage of 100%):
- A - 6.7%;
- B2 - 7.8%;
- B5 - 6%;
- H - 6.2%;
- PP - 5%;
- potassium - 5.8%;
- calcium - 14%;
- magnesium - 3.5%;
- sodium - 3.6%;
- phosphorus - 11%;
- molybdenum - 10%.
Useful properties of milk
Goat milk and products made from it are useful at any age. After all, the body always needs proteins, fats and amino acids of animal origin. A glass of goat milk contains 380 mg of calcium, that is, 1/3 of the daily requirement for an adult.
For women
For the female body there is nothing more valuable than goat's milk. Especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding. This product saturates the body with all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals. True, the most benefit is from fresh and unboiled milk. Although such a product without boiling can only be taken from an absolutely healthy goat that has all the vaccinations.
All nutrients are retained in fresh milk for 2 hours after milking. After a while, the growth of pathogenic microflora is activated in it. It is safer to boil milk, especially one bought on the market. After all, it is not known what his manufacturer is sick with, that is, the milking goat. A pregnant woman should drink at least 1 glass of goat's milk per day. This product will help keep the teeth of the expectant mother healthy, and will also go to the development of the fetus.
Goat milk proteins are quickly absorbed by women. In addition, they are carriers of immunoglobulins, that is, substances that are involved in the production of antibodies against viruses and bacteria (albeit for kids). The casein contained in proteins, after digestion, forms substances with a calming effect. Goat milk is good for relaxing and relieving stress. It is useful to drink it to lower blood pressure, with atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
If women suffer from lactase intolerance to cow's milk, they will most likely like goat's milk.
After all, it contains 10 percent less lactose. You can switch to yoghurts and dairy products. It is better to use pharmacy enzymes that are missing for the breakdown of milk carbohydrates. It is recommended to refuse goat products only in case of allergies. Although goat milk, unlike cow milk, does not contain the most allergenic alpha-c1-casein.
For men
It is good to drink goat milk not only for children, but even for adult men. After all, this high-calorie product quickly saturates the body with all useful and healing substances. The digestibility of fat begins already in the stomach, along the way milk reduces acidity, so it is useful to drink it for men suffering from abdominal pain, that is, with gastritis and ulcers. It is recommended to consume live, not boiled milk in order to normalize the intestinal bacterial microflora.
Rich in calcium and vitamin A, goat's milk is good for bones and teeth. This product improves metabolic processes, normalizes the work of all organs and systems, and has a positive effect on potency. It is also an excellent sedative to help you fall asleep quickly. This product also reduces the degree of intoxication, breaks down alcohol to safe acetic acid. Goat milk has a diuretic effect. It quickly removes harmful toxins from the body. It is recommended to drink it for any poisoning.
True, with age, many people develop lactase deficiency. It's just the way a person is arranged that he needs milk only in childhood. As we age, the small intestine often stops producing the enzyme (lactase) that breaks down the carbohydrates in milk, that is, milk sugar. With lactase deficiency, bloating and flatulence are observed.
You can switch to lactose-free goat products or yoghurts, sour cream, cheeses. However, it should be remembered that lactase deficiency is not an allergy. People can only have an allergic reaction to proteins, not carbohydrates.Only one percent of people suffer from an allergy to goat milk, with this disease it cannot be drunk in principle.
For kids
Goat milk is more easily absorbed by the child's body, its composition, thanks to the albumin protein, is close to breast milk. Moreover, it does not cause indigestion. This product is given even to newborns with their imperfect digestive system. True, before use they boil and dilute with water.
The benefits are obvious. Indeed, goat's milk contains all the necessary substances for the normal growth and development of an infant. Porridge and various dishes for baby food are prepared on it. Goat is less likely to cause allergies in infants. It is absorbed by the child's body in just 30 minutes.
True, the famous pediatrician Komarovsky recommends giving this milk to children only from 1 year old, and sometimes from 3 years old. There are also mixtures based on goat milk. This product is easily digested even by the digestive tract of a baby.
In any case, all the benefits are on the side of goat milk. It is better to give cow cow to older children, because it contains more iron and other minerals and vitamins. Goat milk is used to make cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, and even butter for children. This product rarely causes obesity, allergies, and stomach problems.
How is it used in traditional medicine
Hippocrates wrote about the medicinal properties of goat milk many centuries ago. He prescribed this product to patients from 20 diseases. The great physician of antiquity treated them with the stomach, and blood diseases, and the heart, and colds. Goat's, or rather goat's, milk has been used throughout the ages as a means of preventing and treating tuberculosis. It helped with rickets, exhaustion, and oncological diseases. This product has long been taken for quick recovery from illness.
In villages, goats were brought up to provide the family with milk and the useful vitamins and minerals it contains all year round. In winter, it saved people from colds, bronchitis, pneumonia. In the spring - replenished the supply of vitamins. In summer, it gave strength to perform heavy agricultural work.
Goat milk is also treated in our time. They drink it for radiculitis, arthritis, arthrosis. They are used for colds, anemia, exhaustion, injuries and bone diseases. This product also calms the stomach, it is always drunk for any problems with the gastrointestinal tract, especially with gastritis and ulcers. Goat milk has a positive effect on the work of the heart, improves the condition of the blood and blood vessels.
Goat milk for weight loss
It is an excellent product for diet food. As you know, to lose weight, you just need to eat less. This is the whole problem. The stomach is constantly rumbling and demanding food. Oddly enough, goat's milk comes to the rescue.
Just one glass of it causes a feeling of satiety, unwillingness to eat for several hours. Indeed, the increased fat content inhibits gastric secretion and slows down the evacuation of food from the stomach. The fattier the milk, the less gastric juice is secreted for its digestion. This means that it stays in the stomach longer. The value of skim milk in this regard is reduced to zero.
Use in cosmetology
Goat milk turns out to help with acne. True, it is advisable to use a sour product - to wash your face with it. Lactic acid "acidifies" the surface of the skin, which is very beneficial for its condition. Indeed, with acne, on the contrary, the pH shifts to the alkaline side.
You can wash your face with milk at any age. Such a product smoothes wrinkles, makes the skin whiter, radiant, healthy, clean. It is recommended to rinse your hair after washing with goat milk, not cow milk. This is the best remedy for dandruff, flaking, dryness.
Harm and contraindications
Goat's milk doesn't have many disadvantages compared to cow's milk. True, there are a number of contraindications. This product is prohibited for people with liver and pancreatic diseases.Fats can put additional stress on these organs. It is better to dilute the product with water, that is, to lower the fat content. Goat's milk should not be consumed for allergies. With lactase deficiency, you can drink fermented milk products or take pharmacy lactase.
Rules for the selection and storage of goat milk
It is advisable to buy goat milk in the store. In this case, attention must be paid to the expiration date. You can buy fresh milk on the market. True, it is definitely recommended to boil it before using it. Boiled milk can be stored in the refrigerator for about 7 days or in the freezer for up to 30 days.
Milk porridge, pastry, pancakes or pancakes are prepared on it. Fresh milk can be drunk without boiling, but only if it is fed from a 100% healthy goat. It is better to have a pet to get this product. True, this recommendation is useful only for rural residents.
