milk is the first food given to a baby and from then on it becomes an integral part of their diet it is called a complete food because its densely rich in nutrients milk provides us with proteins carbohydrates vitamins potassium and magnesium surprisingly despite being a superfood milk has been surrounded by a lot of controversies making people wonder if they really should be incorporating milk in their diet with many doctors and even nutritionists of vegan belief turning against milk it is leaving people much more confused we are told milk is adulterated can lead to early puberty in your girl or that it is unnecessary for human body just like animals wont benefit from a humans breast milk or that there are better sources of calcium and other essential nutrients so should you stop having milkleaving this food can be one the biggest dilemmas as it becomes a part of our lives as soon as we are born nutritionist kavita devgan busted all myths surrounding milk in an exclusive chat heres the lowdown 1 do adults need milkyes absolutely everyone needs milk in fact milk should be a nonnegotiable part of everyones diet its a misconception that only kids need milk and we need to break it2 why do we need milkmilk is an important part of the diet it is a source of complete protein and it also gives us 9 types of amino acids which is a boon for vegetarians milk is loaded with endless nutrients some of them are calcium potassium iodine magnesium selenium zinc vitamin b12 vitamin d vitamin b6 vitamin b2 biotin choline and the list is endless 3 is milk important for our bonestill we turn 20 our bones lengthen and after that they strengthen with the growing age we need a lot of nutrients to make our bones strong here milk plays a very important role as it comprises of four most important nutrients protein phosphate vitamin d and folate apart from that having milk can actually make one happy it produces serotonin in the brain which helps to sleep better and uplift your mood4 is soy and almond milk betterwell it depends if youre lactose intolerant you actually dont have a choice however most people who are lactose intolerant can easily consume curd and paneer unless you have a problem you must stick to cow milk and try to dabble once in a while for better taste 5 is whole milk good for uscholesterol and fat present in the food source is not that harmful having said that one should not worry about having whole milk as it is actually good for us 6 can diabetic people and people suffering from heart disease have milkyes absolutely milk is completely safe for people suffering from diabetes and heart disease in fact the fat and cholesterol present in the milk are good for everyone unless you have been advised not to have protein it is safe to have milk all