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From: jackson@utzoo.UUCP (Don Jackson)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Nutritional value of milk 
Message-ID: <7437@utzoo.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 20-Dec-86 10:49:53 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 20 10:49:53 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Dec-86 10:49:53 EST
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
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Milk is extremely nutritious as shown by the fact that all
mammals naturally live and grow as young with milk as their only
source of food. 

The problem of digestibility arises due to lactase intolerance in the
majority of the human race. With the exception of
groups originating in northern Europe (+ misc. others) humans cannot
digest raw milk products after they become 2-3 years of age.
The results are severe digestive disorders.

While milk contains fats and cholesterols, both are essential for
maintenance of good health and growth of all mammals.
-- 
Name:   Don Jackson
Mail:   Dept. Zoology, Univ. Toronto
        Toronto, Ontario, Canada    M5S 1A1
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