On May 12, the 10th National Nutrition Week with the theme of "Milk Beans Add Nutrition, Less Oil and Healthier" was officially launched. In view of the current situation of insufficient intake of dairy products in China, the Expert Consensus on Lactose Intolerance and Scientific Milk Drinking (hereinafter referred to as the "Consensus"), compiled by the expert group of the Chinese Nutrition Society and supported by Nestlé China Public Welfare, was released for the first time, providing authoritative guidance for the people to correctly understand lactose and drink milk scientifically. The consensus pointed out that the consumption of milk and dairy products in the mainland population is less than 1/10 of the recommended amount, and the reason is that there are certain misunderstandings in the understanding of lactose intolerance/lactose malabsorption among mainland residents. However, lactose has its own nutritional value, and blind elimination of lactose in the diet of residents will lead to reduced health benefits. It is suggested that people who are not suitable for drinking milk can choose low-lactose dairy products, supplement prebiotics/probiotics/lactase and other ways to alleviate related symptoms, and can also drink milk scientifically by controlling the intake of single dairy products, eating them with other foods, and gradually increasing the amount.
At the media conference on the same day, Nestlé released innovative research results on N3 broodstock milk nutrition, based on clinical data combined with Chinese population dietary modeling analysis, confirming that Nestlé's low-lactose product N3 broodstock milk scientific formula is of great value for human intestinal microecological health and improving national nutrition intake gap.
Correctly understand lactose, and drink milk scientifically
Milk is known to be highly nutritious and an important part of a balanced diet. According to the authoritative recommendation of the new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022), each person should consume 300-500 grams of milk and dairy products per day. However, due to multiple factors such as genetics, milk drinking history, and milk drinking habits, Chinese people have always been short of milk drinking. According to the 2015-2017 China Nutrition and Health Monitoring Report, the average intake of dairy products per capita of urban and rural residents in China is only 25.9g/day, less than 1/10 of the recommended amount.
Professor Yang Yuexin, President of the Chinese Nutrition Society, said: "Dairy products have irreplaceable nutritional value, and increasing dairy product intake is one of the core themes of this year's National Nutrition Week. Paying attention to the intake of sufficient dairy products in the daily diet can ensure the intake of calcium and high-quality protein, which has many positive effects on health. However, due to the misunderstanding of lactose, many Chinese people blindly avoid dairy products in their daily diet, coupled with the influence of long-term dietary habits, resulting in insufficient intake of dairy products in Chinese people, thus missing out on excellent sources of nutrition. To this end, the Chinese Nutrition Society organized an expert group to compile this consensus based on a large number of domestic and foreign scientific literature. It is believed that the release of the consensus can help more Chinese people re-understand lactose, establish a scientific concept of milk drinking, include milk drinking in three meals a day, and increase the amount of milk drunk by Chinese people. ”
The consensus states that lactose promotes nutrient absorption and supports gut health better than other sugars, and that people with lactose intolerance do not need to blindly avoid lactose in milk. Professor Han Junhua, Secretary-General of the Chinese Nutrition Society, further emphasized in his detailed interpretation of the consensus: "Since lactose plays an important role in nutrient absorption and intestinal health, based on the theory of use-in-use, use-and-waste, in most cases, lactose intolerant people do not need to completely avoid lactose. Lactose intolerance symptoms can be improved by choosing low-lactose dairy products, supplementing with prebiotics/probiotics/lactase, etc., or by controlling the intake of dairy products at a time, increasing the amount gradually, eating with other foods, etc. ”
N3 leads innovation based on scientific evidence
Based on the consensus view, it can be seen that it is necessary to correctly understand the nutritional value and health benefits of lactose, choose low-lactose dairy products, and supplement probiotics and prebiotics to improve gastrointestinal health and lactose intolerance. To this end, Nestlé N3 is committed to creating milk that is more suitable for the Chinese body.
Dr. Yu Kai, head of Nestlé Research and Health Sciences Research Institute in China, introduced that Nestlé's N3 broodstock milk series products are based on the results of five years of technical research - Nestlé to drill moderate hydrolysis technology, hydrolyzing 80% of lactose, reducing the lactose content to a level that the vast majority of Chinese people can tolerate and absorb, but without extreme completely eliminating lactose, and still retaining the benefits of lactose as a natural nutrient to promote calcium absorption and support intestinal health; At the same time, the hydrolyzed lactose is used to produce a precious primary milk prebiotic - galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). It has been clinically proven that it can triple the proliferation of intestinal bifidobacteria in 14 days, and the results of metabolomic analysis have significantly increased the metabolic components that are beneficial to the intestinal microecology and human health. The latest scientific evidence shows that increasing the number of intestinal bifidobacteria can help improve the intestinal microbiota and help improve the lactose adaptation of the human body.
In other words, "lighter, softer, and more nourishing" N3 parent milk can help consumers create a "more nourishing, more nourishing" lactose to adapt to the positive cycle.
Then, Nestle also shared the study "Data modeling analysis based on the current situation of dietary intake of the Chinese population". Through the population nutrition data model, combined with the survey of the nutritional intake of the Chinese population, the effect of N3 broodstock milk on improving the nutritional benefits of the whole population was analyzed, and the results showed that N3 could significantly increase the proportion of dietary fiber intake of Chinese people reaching the recommended intake, and reduce the intake rate of trace elements such as calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin A and vitamin C.
Through a correct understanding of lactose, getting out of the misunderstanding of lactose avoidance, and drinking milk scientifically, it is expected to promote a positive cycle of national nutrition benefits of "better understanding and healthier".
Nestlé is deeply involved in nutrition and rooted in the local market
As a supporter of this expert consensus, Nestlé has always been driven by nutritional innovation to continuously create value for consumers. Lijuan Gao, Director of Nutrition and Health, Greater China, Nestlé, said: "Guided by our new nutrition strategy of 'For Your Good', Nestlé has more than 150 years of expertise, innovation and a strong global R&D network, and is well positioned to play a vital role in addressing a wide range of dietary and nutritional issues. Nestlé attaches great importance to the development of products based on scientific evidence, and tailors nutritional and health solutions for Chinese consumers. Nestlé N3 Parent Milk is an important result of Nestlé's continuous exploration of the power of food and cutting-edge nutritional innovation. ”
For a long time, JD.com has played the role of "health food leader" in the industry, which coincides with Nestlé's concept of "high-quality food for a better life". Zeng Xiankang, head of adult/student milk powder in the rest beverage department of JD Retail, said that the release of the expert consensus will help consumers establish scientific milk drinking cognition, so that consumers can have a basis for choosing and buying products. As one of the preferred online purchase channels for dairy consumers, JD.com will continue to give full play to its excellent advantages in logistics, big data, supply chain, shopping experience and other aspects, and work with Nestlé to promote Chinese people's milk drinking standards, so that more high-quality products can benefit consumers.
Lei Wang, Senior Vice President of Nestlé China's Dairy Business, said: "Today, the expert consensus on scientific milk drinking released by the Chinese Nutrition Society not only clarifies the misunderstandings about lactose and scientific milk drinking that have always existed for the industry and the public, but also provides guidance for corporate innovation. What's more, as the public is not afraid of lactose, N3 broodstock milk can help more consumers drink more milk and drink the right milk, improving health benefits. ”
Nutrition has been in Nestlé's DNA for more than 150 years. Based on the Chinese market, Nestlé insists on focusing on the needs of local consumers. With the release of the "Expert Consensus on Lactose Intolerance and Scientific Milk Drinking" by the Chinese Nutrition Society, Nestlé will continue to deliver excellent answers to fulfill its commitment to the Chinese market, give full play to the power of food itself, help Chinese people continue to improve their milk intake and nutrition level, and create a better life with high-quality food to help a healthy China.