Recommended Daily Allowances. Adults over the age of 19, adolescents between 14 and 18 years old and pregnant women should consume 4,700 milligrams of potassium each day, says the Food and Nutrition Board. Nursing women over the age of 14 need more: 5,100 milligrams daily.
Even dogs who have a hard time digesting dairy products derived from cowâs milk can do extremely well on milk from a goat. With fat molecules that are 1/5th the size of those found in bovine milk, digestion happens in as little as 20 minutes.
Skim milk and soy milk may look pretty similar, but their content can vary quite a bit. Cowâs milk is a better source of calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while soy milk wins in the vitamin D and iron categories. Calorie content varies between brands, but skim milk generaly has about 20 more calories per cup. And while skim milk has traces of fat (around 0.4 grams), soy milk is naturally fat-free. They do have one thing in common, thoughâ and itâs good news for those skinny jeansâ studies suggest the calcium in both milks can help accelerate weight loss.