Drinking milk provides a whole lot of benefits for your kids. Not only does milk give your kids strong and healthy bones, but it also helps your kid’s growth and development. Drinking milk every day will also aid your kids to keep up overall good health and brain development.

Here’s a look at the list of vital nutrients present in milk:

1. Calcium

Milk is one of the richest sources of calcium. The calcium in milk has good bioavailability and promotes building strong bones, healthy teeth and helps develop bone mass in growing children.

2. Protein

The protein casein in milk is the best source of energy known to man. It helps repair, renew new cells, muscles and tissues.

3. Phosphorous

Phosphorus in milk strengthens the bones, generates energy and repairs cells and tissues.

4. Potassium

Potassium helps in maintaining blood pressure levels and lowers the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

5. Vitamin D

Promotes the bone density

6. Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 aids in maintaining the red blood cells and nerve tissue.

7. Vitamin A

The presence of vitamin A in milk improves normal vision and skin health. It also aids to boost the immune system.

8. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Riboflavin helps in metabolism, converting food consumed into energy.

How much milk should your child drink?

Children aged between 1 to 2 years need 2 to 3 cups i.e. 500 – 750 ml of whole milk.

Children aged 2 years and above need 2 cups i.e. 500 ml of 1% or 2% milk which is lower in fat.

Tastier ways to include milk in your kid’s diet:

• Try it under varied flavour
• Sneak it in smoothies
• Iced milk
• Cereals and oats

Milk is one of the healthiest foods kids can take, make sure you include milk in your kid’s diet in any of these forms, daily.