Milking it the white stuff that’s the right
stuff in the pantry
Milk isn’t
the most exciting beverage, neither does it lack recognition .Despite its
popularity faded through time . that was until the ‘ Got Milk ? ‘ campaing .
After a 20 – year slump in campaign was launched in 1993 . From the
Powerpuff Girls to Kate Moss , the
iconic milk moustache they spoted in the ads pushed milk into the spotlight
again .
To say that
the ceamy white beverage is the drink of champions would be an understatement –
Genghis Khan ‘ s warriors reportedly created powdered milk while Marco Polo
records that the strong Tartar armies powered up on a fermented from of mare ‘
s milk .
No story
about milk would be complete without harping on its nutritional value . Firstly
. if , in old age , you don’t want to look like a giant walking pretezel , save
yourself from osteoporosis by chungging
on milk now . Also , While it seems absurb that Cleopatra took baths in milk to
beauty her skin , the fact , that it was her beauty that brought the Roman
Empire to its knees is testament that it works here ‘ s how : dissolve one
litre of milk in warm bath water and soak in it .
Does soy milk contain less calcium?
Natural soy
milk contains only 200 mg calcium per liter – six tmes less than cow ‘s milk .
howerer , most soy milks are fortitied with extra calcium , to a level of 1,200
mg per liter , to bring it to par with cow ‘s milk .