Here are impressive health benefits of Milk By Lisa Capretto

   
Woman with glass of milk. Despite their children's begging and pleading for soda or 
juice, many parents never serve anything other than milk with dinner. "Drink your milk,"
they say. "It's good for you."

As adults, we're all well-acquainted with this idea. Milk is good for us. But beyond this
vague notion and the familiar milk-mustache media campaign, confusion clouds the specific
of exactly why that is. What about milk is good for us? How does it really improve our 
health? Experts share the makeup of milk and dive into the details that make this drink 
a dietary staple for millions of Americans.

According to the National Dairy Council, milk is filled with nine essential nutrients that
benefit our health:

Calcium 
Builds healthy bones and teeth; maintains bone mass
Protein
Serves as a source of energy; builds/repairs muscle tissue
Potassium
Helps maintain a healthy blood pressure
Phosphorus
Helps strengthen bones and generate energy
Vitamin D
Helps maintain bones
Vitamin B12
Maintains healthy red blood cells and nerve tissue
Vitamin A
Maintains the immune system; helps maintain normal vision and skin
Riboflavin (B2)
Converts food into energy
Niacin
Metabolizes sugars and fatty acids


In other words, milk packs quite a punch when it comes to nutrition—and you don't have 
to drink a gallon to reap the benefits, the National Dairy Council says. In fact, the 
council says that just one 8-ounce glass of milk provides the same amount of vitamin D 
you'd get from 3.5 ounces of cooked salmon, as much calcium as 2 1/4 cups of broccoli, 
as much potassium as a small banana, as much vitamin A as two baby carrots and as much 
phosphorus as a cup of kidney beans!