Compared with milk, goat's milk is not very common in our life. However, in the past, some people lived in remote places. At that time, science and technology were not developed. Usually, after childbirth, pregnant women had no milk and would feed their babies with goat's milk. In fact, the nutritional value of goat's milk is not less than that of milk, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of goat's milk? Let's get to know about it!
According to nutrition experts, goat's milk is known as the "king of milk" in the international nutrition circle. The fat particle volume of goat's milk is one third of that of milk, which is more conducive to human absorption, and long-term drinking of goat's milk will not cause obesity. The contents of vitamins and trace elements in goat's milk are significantly higher than those in milk. In compendium of Materia Medica, it is mentioned that goat's milk is sweet, warm and nontoxic, moistening the heart and lung, and tonifying the lung and kidney qi Traditional Chinese medicine has always regarded goat's milk as a food that is especially beneficial to the lung and trachea. Experts suggest that people with allergies, gastrointestinal diseases, bronchitis or physical weakness, as well as infants, are more suitable for drinking.
Modern nutrition research found that the content of protein, minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus in goat milk is slightly higher than that in milk; The content of vitamin A and B is also higher than that of milk, which is good for protecting eyesight and restoring physical fitness. Compared with milk, goat's milk is easier to digest, and the infant's digestibility of goat's milk can reach more than 94%.
Nevertheless, goat's milk is not perfect. Let's take a look at the disadvantages of drinking goat's milk.
1. Goat's milk with a certain smell, some people will feel bad, and thus its taste aversion. If you can't get used to the smell, you can put a few almonds or a small bag of jasmine tea when you cook the milk. After boiling, filter out the residue.
2. The folic acid content in goat milk is less, which is easy to cause megaloblastic anemia. Therefore, the baby drinking goat's milk should supplement folic acid from other foods properly, otherwise it will lead to nutritional imbalance.
Through the above content, I believe friends have a more comprehensive understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of goat milk. Therefore, the nutritional value of goat's milk is generally higher than that of milk. However, because of the strong smell of goat milk, it is difficult for most people to accept. The second disadvantage of goat milk is that the content of folic acid in milk is relatively low.