The Nutritional Value and Essence of Different Milk Formula Substitutes
Posted by in Milk on July 13, 2011
Last 50 years have brought about the most substantial progress in improving the composition of mother’s milk substitutes ever made in history. In this 21st century, infant formula manufacturers have continued to carry out efforts to develop better breast milk than ever before. Efforts to identify and replicate helpful trace elements, and to conduct important research regarding the addition of immune active ingredients and enzymes that will make formula products even better, are currently under way. But for the main time, here are some already existent formulas which have good nutritive values.
Cow Milk Based Formulas
Characteristics
• Standard formula used when breast feeding is not adopted or is stopped before one year of age.
• Designed to mimic breast milk composition. Breast milk is approximately 60% whey and 40% casein, Cow’s milk is 8% casein and 20% whey.
• Formulas contain at least 50% more protein/dL than breast milk (1.5g/100cc).
• Formulas provide appropriate intake of essential nutrients: iron and linoleic acid.
• Carnitine and taurine are added to most standard formulas
• Nucleotides are added to Enfamil and Similac.
Cow-Milk Based Composition
• 20 calories/ounce standard dilution
• Protein is ideally whey-predominantly (similar to breast milk).
• Carbohydrate is lactose (except in Lacto-free Formula).
• Fat is a mixture of vegetable Oil (LCT)
• Approximately 32 ounces of standard formula per day will meet 100% of RDA for vitamins and minerals for term infants.
• If Infants are only fed ready to feed dormula, fluoride supplement of 0.25mg/day is necessary to meet the RDA based on American Academy of Pediatric guidelines. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits of Goat Milk Soap
Posted by in Milk on July 13, 2011
Goat milk soap is growing in popularity with the green movement because it is more natural and organic than commercially sold soaps. However, milk soaps, particularly goat milk soap, has been heralded for generations for its beauty and healing properties. Many people make their own soaps to assure they are pure but these soaps can be bought and are easily found on the internet, pharmacy or in grocery retail chain.
It can be made with fresh, canned or powdered goat milk. Most of these soaps come in bar form but you can make or purchase a goat milk body wash which contains the same formula in liquid form. Body washes are often preferred as they lather more easily and tend to leave fewer residues but many prefer the bar as the truer soap form.
When deciding to purchase goat milk soap it is desirable to find soap made in a small controlled batch as it is more likely to be organic and assure a quality product. A small controlled batch will often offer more natural ingredients without detergent, alcohol or chemicals that are often found in commercially sold soaps.
If you prefer to make your own soap there are many recipes available. There is an investment in time, supplies and space to assure that your soap making venture turns out a usable product. Many local farms and colleges offer soap making classes that will teach you how to mix your formula, place it in molds and dry it into a finished product. If you chose to make your own soap you will have the quality control to assure you are indeed using an organic product. Read the rest of this entry »