Is milk a good calcium supplement? can it be replaced?
I had been having my own doubts about this most vital food supplement – Milk. I have had Milk from a farm and from household cows. They are never like the ones I purchase from shops. The fresh milk from the farm doesn’t last long. But the shop’s does…
Has anyone of you thought about it? It is good and awesome that the consumers are prioritised and the producers work their best to keep the milk fresh longer so that every single consumer in each of the town can drink fresh (is it) milk every day. We all might accept the fact that along with our calcium supplement we might also take a small number of preservatives, and what not. But have we ever thought about the fate of such additional components in our system? Does it get digested? If so how does it get taken into the blood? Where does it settle in our body? Or if not digested how the mother earth digests it? What is its effect on soil? What is the fate of our underground water?
I am not against any development or human ideas but how far those ideas are renewable? Is it on the business, money, profit? Or on consumer goodness? This applies not just to milk but for any product that we buy.
Now that I have tried to ignite you’re thinking of different products. I am obliged to give out a solution.
After thinking and reading a lot, I found that sesame seeds are the best source of calcium. Here is the evidence for that. A simple google search will answer the question and here it is for you.
Are sesame seeds healthy?
Nutritional Profile: Sesame seeds are an excellent source of copper, a very good source of manganese, and a good source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, molybdenum, vitamin B1, selenium and dietary fibre.
Do sesame seeds break down?
When the seed is crushed, as in tahini or sesame butter, its nutrients are more easily digested. When left whole, the seeds do not break down during digestion. Toasting or roasting sesame seeds alter their nutritional value. Studies show that the calcium levels are slightly higher when the seeds are toasted.
This is just one suggestive source of calcium. There could many other natural foods that can be equally good as milk and it can definitely be replaced.
