After Xiao Wang gets up early every morning and does morning exercises, he will definitely choose to add a glass of milk to his breakfast. Milk is rich in protein , fat, and calcium, which is very helpful for Xiao Wang to supplement nutrition.
On this day, Xiao Wang went home for breakfast after exercising as usual, but found that all his milk was gone. After asking, I learned that my mother had collected the milk and said she would keep it for watering the flowers.
Xiao Wang was dumbfounded when he heard this. He used milk to water the flowers. When did his mother open a gold mine in Africa? His mother said that a new study showed that milk would increase the risk of cancer, so it was better to drink less.
Xiao Wang only felt that his mother must have been deceived by another marketing account. Milk is a nutritious and healthy food, how can it cause cancer?
But when his mother showed Xiao Wang the research data, foreign experts said It makes perfect sense, as if this is really the case. Could it be that you can’t drink milk again?
.51 million studies show that drinking milk leads to an increased risk of cancer
A recent joint study by China and the United Kingdom showed that drinking milk may lead to an increased risk of cancer.
A data analysis of more than .51 million adults in China and the UK found that people who regularly drink milk have a 9% increased risk of cancer, and an 18% increased risk of liver cancer. Just 50 grams more of dairy products per day can lead to a 12% increase in liver cancer rates.
According to research data, it seems that drinking milk really increases the risk of cancer, but it would be too hasty to draw a conclusion like this.
First of all, there is no clear conclusion about what substances cause cancer in drinking milk.
As we all know, no matter what causes cancer, there must be a clear factor that causes cancer. For example, drinking alcohol causes cancer because alcohol damages the liver. Long-term damage leads to liver cirrhosis , and then liver cancer. However, milk is carcinogenic. Currently, no clear carcinogen has been found. Therefore, it is definitely incorrect to rely solely on data to judge carcinogenicity.
Secondly, there is no accurate data on the amount of milk consumed.
It is not clear how much milk can cause cancer. It is wrong to talk about toxicity without a clear dose. It is like drinking water that can cause water poisoning , but few people can. Drinking so much water in a short period of time, so it is not clear whether the dose of milk will cause harm to the body, and it is not clear whether the dose of milk will cause harm.
Different people have different racial and living habits
Experimental data cannot completely put aside these. Some factors that will affect the statistical data cannot be completely removed. It is definitely inappropriate to directly say that milk causes cancer. According to the China Dairy Industry Association , the average amount of milk consumed by Chinese people is less than one-third of the world's average . However, the prevalence of liver cancer in China is among the top ten in the world, and half of the new liver cancers every year are in China. According to statistical data, 50 grams of milk increases the risk of liver cancer. Therefore, the prevalence of liver cancer in China should be low and the number of patients should be very small. This obviously does not make sense.
Therefore, it is inappropriate to say that milk causes cancer based on statistics alone. We are currently unable to confirm that milk causes cancer, but milk helps the body to supplement protein, calcium, vitamins, promote physical development, and alleviate osteoporosis The advantages are obvious to all, so milk can be consumed normally as long as it is within a reasonable drinking range.
Can Chinese people still drink milk?
You can definitely drink milk, but Chinese people often mention three things: preservatives, genetic modification, commercial intentions
, preservatives
First of all, the Chinese people often talk about preservatives. The long shelf life of milk is due to the preservatives. Preservatives are toxic and therefore drinking it is not good for the body. In daily life, milk has different shelf life due to different sterilization and packaging processes.For example, bagged milk generally has a short shelf life, ranging from only twenty to thirty days, and uses pasteurization technology . The shelf life of boxed milk is as long as several months. It uses ultra-high temperature sterilization technology, which mainly kills bacteria to ensure that the milk does not suffer from bacterial contamination, so it is not easy to spoil. The claim of preservatives can only be said to be groundless.
. Genetically modified
Some people say that milk is always available and cows don’t give birth to calves. How can there be milk? Today’s cows eat genetically modified food and have mutated so that they can continue to produce milk. I can only say that it is a pity that some friends do not write science fiction novels. The Hugo Award for should be given to , but it should be given to you.
In fact, cows are still giving birth to calves, but there is basically no chance to meet them. When the cow gives birth to a calf for the first time, it will enter the lactation period . The calf is taken away and then the cow will produce milk during the lactation period. Then artificial insemination is performed to ensure that the cow becomes pregnant again, and then the calf is taken away and the cycle continues, so milk will always be produced.
. Commercial intention
Many people feel that the nutritional benefits of milk are often promoted just to promote consumption. In fact, milk has no benefits and is purely to make money. According to this statement, the tobacco industry contributes over one trillion yuan in fiscal revenue every year, and the smoking rate in China is rising every year. Why do we still need to print on cigarettes that smoking is harmful to health? Some people still puff away at those big words, but feel like drinking milk Is it harming people?
Drinking milk in daily life, look at the ingredient list, don’t drink “fake milk”
In daily life, many people also like to drink milk, but they don’t know that there are many milk drinks with the name of milk on the surface. It is "fake milk" that contains very little milk, or even no milk at all. It is essentially a drink, and these are the ones that should really be drank less.
Milk drinks, milk drinks are not serious milk. They are usually juice, purified water, whey powder or raw milk , and they contain a lot of sugar , and the protein content is often much lower.
Breakfast milk: Breakfast milk contains relatively high amounts of milk and has a better taste. Usually, is added with ingredients such as cereals and nuts , so carbohydrates and fat are relatively high , but at the same time white sugar and flavor will also be added to it. It is generally recommended to drink pure milk.
In daily life, milk is actually a nutritious and healthy food. There is currently no clear evidence to prove that milk causes cancer. As long as we consume it normally, according to Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents , it is better to consume 300 grams per day, usually one serving. The amount of milk in a carton is too much. Drinking too much may increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys, which is not good for the body.
Reference:
"These 5 kinds of "fake milk" have been included in the blacklist! The truth about milk, once and for all" Hefei Traffic Broadcasting 2021-03-02
"Is the long shelf life of milk due to the high number of preservatives" People's Daily Online 2019-02-27
