Doctor shows how to distinguish fake milk from real milk with the naked eye

Color and smoothness : Real milk is usually a natural ivory white color, with fine and uniform powder. Fake milk may have a strange color, coarse powder or lumps.

Taste : Real milk has a light, natural aroma. Fake milk may be odorless or have a chemical smell.

Solubility : Real milk dissolves evenly in warm water, without clumping. Fake milk often forms powder, is difficult to dissolve, and leaves a lot of residue.

Packaging : Genuine products have clear, sharp printing, full information according to regulations. Fake milk packaging is often blurred, discolored, and lacks required information.

Real milk is usually naturally ivory white, with fine and uniform powder.

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Recommendations for parents when choosing milk for children

Dr. Loi recommends that parents should buy milk at reputable stores, pharmacies, and supermarkets with clear origins; carefully check product packaging, anti-counterfeit stamps, barcodes, expiration dates, and manufacturer names; avoid buying milk through unofficial sales channels such as livestreams, social networks, or products with unusually low prices; and prioritize brands that have been tested and licensed by health authorities.

Specialist Doctor 2 Dinh Tran Ngoc Mai, Department of Nutrition - Dietetics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that milk is an important food for all ages. Using real milk that meets food safety standards not only helps provide nutrition but also protects long-term health. Meanwhile, fake milk poses many serious risks, especially for children. Therefore, consumers should choose products from reputable manufacturers, with clear origins and safety certification to protect themselves and their families.

Real cases doctors have encountered related to fake milk

Dr. Loi said that there were cases of children coming to the clinic due to malnutrition and prolonged diarrhea of ​​unknown cause. After carefully exploiting the nutritional history and testing the milk used, it was discovered that some products did not meet quality standards, showing signs of being fake milk. These cases required treatment with a combination of rehydration, electrolyte replacement, dietary adjustment and long-term growth monitoring.

The important role of milk

Doctor Ngoc Mai said that for children and adults, milk is a source of protein, calcium, vitamins D, A, B12... necessary for height, skeletal system and brain development.

For example: A 200 ml glass of milk per day provides children with about 240 mg of calcium - nearly 1/4 of the daily calcium requirement of primary school children. Supports immunity - growth and replenishes antibodies (if breast milk) and helps develop muscle tissue, increasing resistance.

For adults and the elderly, milk helps prevent osteoporosis. Milk is an easily absorbed source of calcium and vitamin D, which helps maintain bone density.

For example, adults over 50 need about 1,200 mg of calcium a day. Two glasses of milk are an important part of achieving this. It supports muscles and the immune system, and the protein in milk helps maintain muscle mass, which is especially important for older adults who are prone to muscle loss.

Milk includes many diverse and convenient products such as powdered milk, fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, specialized nutritional milk for people with medical conditions... Milk can be used to drink immediately, mix with powder, make smoothies, cook porridge... very suitable for busy people.

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