Is raw milk healthier?
"Raw milk", also commonly referred to as raw milk, refers to raw milk that has not been sterilized, homogenized and other processes. Many people will feel that raw milk is not processed and has a higher nutritional value. However, after comparing raw milk with milk after heating and sterilization, scientists found that the nutritional value of "fresh milk" is not better, and compared with pure milk that has been heated and sterilized, there is no significant difference in nutrition and human health function between the two.
Of course, fresh milk also has its own uniqueness, because it has not been processed by some food processing technology, the milk fat balls of "fresh milk" are larger, and they will gather and float after boiling, so that they appear more "viscous" and "rich in flavor", and the taste and aroma will be better, so everyone will feel better.
Many people think that "fresh milk" is the spokesperson for "fresh" and "original", and it is a good drink. In fact, drinking "raw milk" directly does not necessarily increase nutrition more than drinking processed milk, but there is a health risk of brucellosis infection.
We know that pure milk is a good medium for the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, and it is highly susceptible to contamination by microorganisms in animal bodies and milking environments. For example, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas, fungi, etc., as well as pathogenic bacteria such as Brucella and Mycobacterium tuberculosis that originate from animals. Therefore, there will be great safety risks in raw milk, especially for children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with low immunity. It is best not to drink "raw milk" directly, and do not blindly buy the milk of freshly milked cows (sheep).
The boxed, bagged and other dairy products sold on the market are made of "fresh milk" through sterilization and disinfection processes, through these processes, possible microorganisms in fresh milk have been eliminated, and the safety guarantee is much higher.
Content source: People's Medical Publishing House, "Safety on the Tip of the Tongue. Book 1