The need to drink milk for each age

Children 0-12 months of age should fully breastfeed, 1-3 year old babies drink at least 100 ml of milk every day with calcium-rich food, the older the person, the higher the milk demand .

Milk is rich in vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin D, calcium, protein, carbohydrates, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc. According to experts, each age group needs different amounts of milk.

Boldsky points out the amount of milk to consume in accordance with each age:

0-12 months

Infants and children under 12 months of age should not drink formula and breastfeed completely.

Each age group needs different amounts of milk.(Photo: Boldsky).

1-10 years old

Children 1-3 years of age need 360mg of calcium per day. To meet this need, at least every day he drinks about 100ml of milk and eats 100-125g of dairy products such as yogurt and cheese. Baby 4-10 drink 130-150ml of milk is ideal to meet 450-500mg of calcium daily.

11-18 years old

In order to meet the requirement of sufficient calcium (about 800-1,000mg), 11-18 year olds drink at least 200-250ml of milk per day, in addition to other milk products such as yogurt (200g) and cheese (30-40g).

19-50 years old

The 19-50 age group should drink about 200ml of milk each day along with other dairy products such as yogurt (150g) and cheese (about 30g) to meet the body's calcium requirements.

Over 50 years old

For adequate calcium supplementation, people over 50 need to drink about 200ml of milk each day along with other dairy products such as yogurt (150g) and cheese (30g). People over 70 years of age, the amount of milk needs to be increased to about 230-250ml per day.