1/31/08

Milk


Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. Mammary glands are highly specialized sweat glands. The female ability to produce milk is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to digest other types of food. The early lactation milk is carries the mother's antibodies to the baby. It can reduce the risk of many diseases in the baby.however, The exact components of raw milk varies by species, but it contains significant amounts of saturated fat, protein and calcium as well as vitamin C.

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