Milk Products

 Milk Products 

Milk products are type of food produced from or containing the milk of mammals, most commonly cattle, water buffaloes, goats, sheep and camels. Milk products are often considered to be high in calcium and vitamins and are a good source of energy. when we think of diary products, those that probably came to mind are milk, cheese and ice cream. But the list of diary products is vast, and each country has their own special varieties.

• Milk 

Milk is nutrient rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals, including breastfed human infants before they are able to digest solid food. Milk holds many other nutrients, including protein and lactose. Drinking milk helps to increase the level of appetite reducing hormones, while reducing the level of the hunger hormone ghrelin. Also, the calcium and vitamin D present in milk help in burning calories by increasing your metabolism, again helping in weight loss or weight maintenance. 

•   Yogurt 

Yogurt is made when heated milk is combined with bacteria, specially lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophiles, and left to set for several hours at a warm temperature. The bacteria convert the sugar in milk, called Lactose, to Lactic Acid, which thickens the milk and develops its distinctive tart flavor. But todays, yogurt can be found in a variety of forms including plain, but often with added fruit or sweeteners. Thickeners and stabilizers  such as gelatin and pectin's may also be added for a thicker texture and richer taste.

• Butter

Butter is a milk product made from the fat and protein components of milk or cream. It is a semi emulation at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. Most frequently made from cow's milk, butter can also be manufactured from the milk of other mammals.

• Cheese 
  
  
  

Cheese is derived from milk and produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk. Usually the milk of cows. Some cheeses have molds on the rind, the outer layer, or throughout.

• Ice Cream 

 Ice Cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream and is flavored with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla. Ice cream can also be made by whisking a flavored cream base and liquid nitrogen.