Nutritious Milk Drink for Improving Quality of human resources
The average milk consumption of Indonesia’s population is 5.10 kg / cap / yr (1998). This means there is a decrease compared to consumption figures before the economic crisis which reached 6.99 kg (1995), 5.72 kg (1996), and 5.25 kg (1997). Milk is a nutritious beverage that contains 3.2% protein and mineral rich in calcium (143 mg/100 g of milk). With the still relatively low consumption of this, the contribution of milk protein intake from livestock is 10% (Note: the contribution of 73% meat and eggs contributed 17%). In colonial times before, milk is the only beverage consumed by the Dutch. There is an anecdote that says: if you want power, drink milk. Drinking milk promotion strategy was pioneered by Prof. Poorwo Sudarmo (Mr. Nutrition Indonesia) that sparked Four Five Perfect Health in the 1950s.
Often growing fear that the nation of Indonesia as a nation of color may well suffer from lactose intolerance because the enzyme lactase in the body low. People with lactose intolerance will experience diarrhea when drinking milk. At the age of infants and children generally contain the enzyme lactase in the body are relatively high. After the age of consent, some individuals experienced a decrease lactase enzyme that can not stand to consume milk. Therefore, milk drinking habits should be practiced ever since an early age to adulthood. Thus, our bodies will be constantly trained to digest milk. U.S. study shows that consumption of 1-2 cups of milk in individuals with lactose intolerance does not cause significant interference.
