Love Our Parents? Give Them The Best
While we are too busy growing up, have we ever realize at the same time our parents are getting older? If we spend some time to look at them clearly, we will notice that their hairs turned gray, body size getting smaller, eating lesser than usual and clothes getting looser. As they aged, several factors affecting them to get adequate and proper nutrition. Some foods might become difficult to chew and even body is less efficient at absorbing certain key nutrients. At that point, complete and balance nutrition is important to maintain their good health for better quality of life. What can we do? One of the easiest ways to achieve that is by providing them a quality liquid nutrition supplement.
There are several types of liquid nutrition supplement with different ingredient base such as cow’s milk, goat’s milk or soy milk for vegetarian. Nowadays, goat’s milk liquid nutrition supplement is gaining popularity as it’s more favourable in several aspects compare to cow’s milk.
Top 3 reasons to choose goat’s milk liquid nutrition supplement for our loved one.
1. Goat’s milk is highly digestible than cow’s milk1.
Goat milk has smaller fat globules making them easier and faster for the digestive enzyme to break it down. Apart from that, the amount of medium chain triglycerides (MCT) existing in goat’s milk are greater compare to cow’s2. The majority of fat in our diet is made up of long chain fatty acid which will be stored as fat if not being used up as energy. However, the metabolism of MCT is relatively different due to its shorter chain length of fatty acid. Once ingested, it will be rapidly broken down and used by the body as energy. This is definitely what an elderly needed - a liquid that is gentle to their digestive system and provide quick source of energy.
2. Goat’s milk builds stronger bone and prevent anemia.
Two of the main health issues an older adult prone to are osteoporosis and anemic. Study have shown that, consumption of goat’s milk have better recovery on anemia and bone demineralization due to its higher bioavailability of iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium than cow’s milk3.
3. Goat’s milk does not contain allergen which possess by cow’s milk.
Some of us might experience diarrhea, gastro discomfort after consuming cow’s milk. This is due to cow’s milk contain a major protein component known as A1 beta-casein that promote intestinal inflammation and exacerbated gastrointestinal symptoms4,5. Whereas goat’s milk contains mainly A2 beta-casein which does not has such side effect.
Tips: How to Choose A Quality & Nutritive Goat’s Milk?
Choose a product with goat milk powder as the first ingredient in the ingredient list. The first ingredient contribute the largest amount of the content while the last ingredient has the least amount in it. We can find out which product is more pure and real.
Pick a product with no added sugar. Goat’s milk naturally contains Lactose (a type of sugar but in much lower amount compare to cow’s milk). Thus, it will give a mild sweet taste and distinctive flavour. We dont need added sugar which do more harm than good. (Different names of sugar: Sucrose, Maltose, Dextrose, Fructose, Glucose, Galactose, Lactose, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), Corn Solids, Molasses, Maple Syrup)
Look out for additional benefits. Some goat’s milk products enhance their nutrition value by fortified with other ingredients such as probiotics, prebiotics, fibers, vitamins and minerals to ease the consumer needs – one product gives multiple benefits.
References:
1 Meena S., Rajput Y. S., Sharma R. 2014. Comparative fat digestibility of goat, camel, cow and buffalo milk. International Dairy Journal. 35(2):153-156.
2Ceballos L. S. et al. 2009. Composition of goat and cow milk produced under similar conditions and analyzed by identical methodology. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 22(4)322-329.
3University of Granada. 2007. Goats' Milk Is More Beneficial To Health Than Cows' Milk, Study Suggests. Science Daily.
4He M. Et al. 2017. Effects of cow’s milk beta-casein variants on symptoms of milk intolerance in Chinese adults: a multicentre, randomised controlled study. Nutrition Journal. 16:72.
5Jianqin S. Et al. 2016. Effects of milk containing only A2 beta casein versus milk containing both A1 and A2 beta casein proteins on gastrointestinal physiology, symptoms of discomfort, and cognitive behavior of people with self-reported intolerance to traditional cows’ milk. Nutrition Journal. 15:35.
6Wilson M. Et al. 2002. Effect of liquid dietary supplements on energy intake in the elderly. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 75(5):944-947.
7 Tee, E.S. et al. 1997. Nutrient composition of malaysian foods. Institute for Medical Research Kuala Lumpur.
