As a child, you were probably bombarded with people reminding you to drink your milk; your parents who repeat that milk makes you bigger and stronger or the omnipresent slogan of American dairy farmers from the 1980s, “Milk is good for the body” or the more recent “Do you have milk? » (Rosenburg). Contrary to preaching about the benefits of milk and what you may have seen or heard on billboards and television commercials, the reality is that milk does more harm than good to your body due to the use of hormones and the harmful effects of milk on your body. .Why do so many people consume milk daily? In many cultures, milk has long been a staple food, from birth to adulthood, dating back 7,500 years. (Is milk good for you). Today, milk is one of the most used culinary ingredients. It is used in cereals, drunk plain or can be added with flavorings to give it a chocolate or strawberry taste. “It provides other food sources like cheese, yogurt and butter” (Is Milk Good). Milk contains many minerals and vitamins that the body uses to maintain healthy homeostasis, such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium. These minerals help maintain strong bones, generate energy for cells, regulate body fluids, and stimulate nerves (Tod). The most notable vitamin in milk is “vitamin D, which promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and influences bone mineralization, bone strengthening” (Tod). Milk also contains high levels of protein which is used to build and repair muscles, maintain healthy skin and help with resistance to infections (Tod). Doctors strongly emphasize the importance of dairy products in the diet, mainly with regard to calcium and vitamin D intake...... middle of paper ...... level. Once the body expels calcium, the supply is actually a deficit causing weaker, thinner bones that will fracture more easily and make the skeletal system more susceptible to osteoporosis (Goldschmidt). People drink milk thinking that it is the ultimate health drink that will make them stronger and healthier. and prevent disease. Most people drink milk primarily for the calcium, but milk actually deprives the body of calcium because the body is forced to neutralize the animal proteins that make milk acidic (Goldschmidt). Milk introduces excess hormones that cause the body to produce an excess of new cells, causing cancer. Populations that consume more milk have a higher rate of degenerative bone diseases (Kradjin). Although dairy producers may want you to believe that milk is good for your body, the reality is that milk does more harm than good to your body...