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.
Comparing Milks: Almond, Dairy, Soy, Rice, and Coconut. Milk and milk alternatives. Not too long ago, the only thing you could expect to drown your cereal in was whole cowâs milk. Now, cowâs milk comes in all sorts of varieties: whole milk, 2 percent, 1 percent, skim (fat-free), and even lactose-free milk. For people with dietary or allergy concerns, there are also alternatives to cow's milk. Almond, soy, rice, and coconut âmilkâ are popular plant-based milk alternatives. Theyâre becoming even more available in stores across the United States. Goatâs milk is less common in stores in the United States, but is another good choice for some people.