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Drinking milk is a healthy option for humans. Milk is healthy because it carries calcium, which is very important to keep humans’ bones strong. "You can help children achieve lifelong bone health by talking to parents and young people about the importance of calcium consumption, especially during ages 11 to 15, a time of critical bone growth” (NICHD). Some might say that you can get the same benefits from other sources of food and it is possible to live without dairy. Although, this could be true, most adults who drank a lot of milk as children, had less bone problems than those who rarely drank milk.

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Drinking milk is a healthy option for humans. Milk helps build bone structure “especially during ages 11 to 15, a time of critical bone growth”(NICHD). Many people who drink or drank milk daily had higher bone mineral content and higher bone mineral density. This lead to 1 or less than 1 broken bone in the entire lifetime of those individuals. Many elders who suffer from hip failure did not have milk intake high enough to control their bone mineral content. “"We found that low milk intake during childhood and adolescence was associated with low[er] BMC [bone mineral content] or BMD [bone mineral density] of the hip in adulthood”(Heidi Kalkwarf). Another necessity milk helps is out teeth. Whenever someone loses a tooth, they are recommended to put it in milk. This will save the root of the tooth and allow dentists to reinsert the tooth into the mouth. Not only does milk save the roots of teeth, “Casein is a family of proteins comprising 80% of the milk protein that can help to recruit calcium phosphates to repair the cavity.”(Justin Merritt).

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Abigayle Hatcher Defending milk is healthy. Milk is a popular way to get the recommended amount of calcium and plenty of nutrients we need. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development recommended regular milk consumption especially children eleven to fifteen for strong and healthy bones. Though there is no critical evidence, scientific research shows that having three serving of milk a day helps you achieve your weight lose goals. Not only can it help with your weight loss goals but it can also prevent heart disease specifically in men. According to the Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School drinking more milk can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer. Anette Hjartåker, PhD, Researcher in the Department of Biostatistics in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo, reported that drinking milk in both your early and late years help reduce the risk of breast cancer. Milk is very healthy for humans of all ages.Works Cited"Dairy Diet Delusions." Dairy Based Diets & Natural Weight Loss -- Alternative Health Newsletter. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.Cho, Eunyoung. "Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies." JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

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Abigayle Hatcher Defending milk is healthy. Milk is a popular way to get the recommended amount of calcium and plenty of nutrients we need. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development recommended regular milk consumption especially children eleven to fifteen for strong and healthy bones. Though there is no critical evidence, scientific research shows that having three serving of milk a day helps you achieve your weight lose goals. Not only can it help with your weight loss goals but it can also prevent heart disease specifically in men. According to the Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School drinking more milk can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer. Anette Hjartåker, PhD, Researcher in the Department of Biostatistics in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo, reported that drinking milk in both your early and late years help reduce the risk of breast cancer. Milk is very healthy for humans of all ages.Works Cited"Dairy Diet Delusions." Dairy Based Diets & Natural Weight Loss -- Alternative Health Newsletter. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.Cho, Eunyoung. "Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies." JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

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Milk is one of the most popular beverages across the world till this day. Over 90% of Americans drink milk, if they are not lactose intolerant. Milk  is known for its richness in calcium which is very important for your bones. Even though milk contains calcium it also contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, mineral and fat. All of this essential nutrients help  your body in various ways. Proteins help fight diseases, renew cells, build muscles, and keep your hair and nails healthy. Carbohydrates in milk give off energy in the body. Minerals and vitamins are good for your health, making your bones stronger, and also make your immune system stronger. Fats in milk constitute essential fatty acids which are important for your body cells. This proves that humans should drink milk, because  you will benfit from it!

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Milk is a staple of human nutrition and is shown to be one of the most popular drinks in America for that very purpose. Milk has such a wide variety of nutrients which makes it a great source for essential growth of the body. Children especially benefit from the drink making their body conform to its nutrients. The drink can also boost your vitamin D and lessen the chance of contracting cancers. Consumption of the drink can prevent increasing body fat. This can keep your body balanced. Raw milk can even benefit your health because it include does not contain these essentials but some are given false information about the milk.

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Milk should an essential part of our diet. Milk provides many resourceful nutrients for helping the human body. According to The National Dairy Council, “Milk contains nine essential nutrients, making one of the most nutrient-rich beverages you can enjoy... An 8-ounce serving of milk provides 30% of the Daily Value of calcium. Calcium helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. This mineral also plays an important role in nerve function, muscle contraction and blood clotting.” If milk provides so much for our body then it should not be cut out of our diet. Even people who are lactose intolerant can drink a certain amount of milk without experiencing symptom. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development claimed, “Individuals vary in their degree of lactose intolerance, but even children and teenagers with primary lactose intolerance can usually consume 8 to 12 ounces.”  Milk should be consumed by everyone in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Drinking milk is a healthy option for humans

Qualify- There are many facts to prove that milk is good for you, but there is also ways to show its not beneficial to humans.  Obvious reasons to why milk is good for you is all of the nutrients in it, milk has always been advertised as the healthiest beverage. People with lactose problems would probably disagree with that statement, when they take in dairy products the lactose can mess with their stomachs and cause discomfort. Milk can cause cancer but also prevent cancer, drinking milk can cause people to have a higher risk of ovarian cancer, prostate, and breast. Milk is mostly known to build and maintain having strong bones, and this is true. Doctors today push it on today's adolescence since the percentage of people who regularly drink milk has decreased over the past 20 years. But a good amount of people can't drink milk or eat dairy products due to them having issues with how their body breaks down the calcium or lactose in the dairy. People with these problems need to stay away because dairy can cause bloating, stomach pains, and diarrhea. Children are usually the ones that need to drink milk, the proteins are necessary for the child to grow and for their bones to develop better. So really depending on who your are and how your body is affected by dairy will say if you should consume it or not.

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Milk has recently became a very controversial topic. Some people believe that milk is not as nutritious as we may think. According to Frank Greer MD. milk is one of the richest dietary sources of calcium and vitamins and minerals that children can get. It helps build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis later in life.(Jan 9 2007, Frank R. Greer MD).

Milk has been drank for centuries, ranging from domesticated cow milk, to yak and it still is. Milk  is like honey, the only two items in nature specifically for nutritional use. The nutritional value of milk is like that of honey, both are very important parts of a healthy diet.(Jan.16.2009-H. Douglas Goff, PHD) We wouldn’t drink milk if we didn’t need it, and all of the medical benefits prove that milk is in fact a beneficial part of our diet.

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Milk​ ​is​ ​healthy​ ​for​ ​humans.​ ​Milk​ ​helps​ ​people​ ​lose​ ​weight,​ ​build​ ​stronger​ ​bones,​ ​and​ ​increases​ ​oral

health.​ ​Studies​ ​have​ ​shown​ ​that​ ​obese​ ​people​ ​have​ ​a​ ​greater​ ​chance​ ​of​ ​losing​ ​weight​ ​when

adding​ ​3​ ​servings​ ​of​ ​dairy​ ​to​ ​their​ ​reduced-calorie​ ​plan​ ​as​ ​opposed​ ​to​ ​obese​ ​people​ ​who​ ​only

reduce​ ​calorie​ ​intake.​ ​Milk​ ​,​ ​which​ ​contains​ ​high​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​calcium,​ ​improves​ ​bone​ ​strength.

Children​ ​ages​ ​11​ ​to​ ​15,​ ​the​ ​time​ ​in​ ​one's​ ​life​ ​where​ ​bone​ ​growth​ ​is​ ​critical,​ ​can​ ​obtain​ ​life​ ​long

bone​ ​health​ ​by​ ​drinking​ ​3​ ​cups​ ​of​ ​milk​ ​a​ ​day.​ ​Milk​ ​consumption​ ​can​ ​increase​ ​oral​ ​health​ ​as​ ​well.

Certain​ ​proteins​ ​in​ ​milk,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Casein,​ ​can​ ​help​ ​repair​ ​cavities​ ​and​ ​prevent​ ​them.​ ​Humans

should​ ​drink​ ​milk​ ​everyday​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​stay​ ​healthy.

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Drinking milk is neither healthy nor unhealthy for humans. According to Walter L. Hurly, all mammals drink milk starting from the moment they are born because it is their only source of nutrients, water, and calories to help them develop. At a certain age most mammals stop drinking their mother's milk because they can now acquire their own food. The only mammal who continues to drink milk is the human. Humans often continue to use it as a source of protein and to help strengthen their bones. But the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated that their is no evidence proving that long term consumption of milk helps bone health, but that their physical activity does. There are also much better sources for protein than milk. Milk is full of pus and fat and while it does have protein, it is not much in comparison to healthier richer sources of protein such as almonds or eggs. On the other hand, milk does provide vitamins and minerals. Studies have even shown that milk may help reduce chances of colorectal cancer and even breast cancer. It is up to the drinker whether they prefer milk or an alternative.

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Milk is healthy for humans to drink because it contains many key nutrients that humans need to function. It contains such things as, Vitamin B, protein, calcium, and many more key nutrients that your body needs. Some of the ingredients that are in milk can also help you lose weight. Milk helps you lose weight due to the high amount of calcium that is in it, “ can speed up weight loss and reduce body fat, particularly abdominal fat”(Dairy Council of California). If you are not getting enough calcium in your diet then drinking milk is a route to take because it can benefit you in many different ways. You might think that calcium is not that big of a deal, but it helps to strengthen your bones and teeth. It helps prevent you from injuries because the calcium strengthens your bones. If you do not get enough calcium in your diet then your body will start to pull the calcium that it needs from your bones. Drinking milk or eating dairy products is a vital part to having a healthy diet and body.

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Milk is very beneficial for humans to drink. It has many important vitamins and other minerals. One of the biggest benefits of drinking milk is the amount of calcium it contains. Calcium is Important for all ages because it strengthens the bones and keeps people healthy. ProCon also say that some of the benefits of milk are that it helps with weight loss, improves cardiovascular and oral health, and aids in cancer prevention. Milk is also the top drink among people other than water and if it were bad for humans than a lot of people would be in trouble. If humans did not drink milk, there health would decrease and they would not be as strong. Milk is an essential for people and their day to day lives.

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Milk is a healthy drinking option for humans. This is something almost everyone has been told since the day they were born. Some scientists argue that the sugar found in flavored milk, such as the chocolate milk found in school lunch lines, detracts away from the calcium and other healthy things milk provides us with.  The sugar in flavored milk is a small amount, but it is scientifically proven that having a sweet something to sip on provides a healthier appetite.  Milk alone provides the basic nutrients that humans need lead a long healthy life.  Milk has proven to lower the chances of the person drinking it of getting certain types of cancers and viruses. Milk also, to a certain age grows your bones strong, reducing your chances of breaks and fractures. Milk until undeniably proven not to be, will be one of the healthiest beverage choices a person could make.

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Milk is a very healthy option for humans to drink. Not only have people believed this for centuries, scientist have proven that milk does in fact provide nutritious benefits by adding it into your diet. Milk possesses the nutrients needed to survive such as: “protein, riboflavin, vitamin B12, iodine, phosphorus, and potassium (Dairy All-Party Parliamentary Group).” Milk contributes more to our daily life than any other drink we could possibly imagine. Scientists have proven that milk has been linked to the “improvement of the body’s composition and weight loss during energy restriction (Tanja Kongerslev Thorning, PhD.).” Without milk, our bones could not handle the types of activities we enjoy participating in. However, with milk, we prosper and thrive because of the benefits it provides the human race as a whole. Therefore, milk is indeed a healthy drink choice no matter the age, size, shape, or any other differences.

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Milk is a very healthy option for humans to drink. This is definitely nothing new, as most people have probably been told this their whole life, but recent studies have proven that everything most of the world has heard ever since they were very young is true. Milk supplies the body with nearly all of the basic nutrients required for humans of all ages to carry out their daily lives, including fats, carbohydrates, vitamins D, A, B12, and B2 (riboflavin), and minerals such as sodium, phosphorus, potassium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium. Milk and increased intakes of calcium and Vitamin D have also been associated with reduced risks of cancers that include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer. Furthermore, several studies have also shown that milk and other dairy products do indeed help humans build and maintain strong, healthy bones because “...the calcium is easily absorbed by the body” (Building Strong Bones: Calcium Information for Health Care Providers). According to Connie Weaver, PhD, who is a Distinguished Professor of Food and Nutrition at Purdue University, "Adolescence is a critical time to optimize bone health, given that approximately 50% of skeletal mass is accrued during adolescent years" (Bone Health Hazards: The Make-It-Or-Break-It Teenage Years). This specific study discusses the importance of large intakes of milk and calcium in adolescence, and Weaver stresses this through her presentation at the Calcium Summit II conference: "...today's youth faces a serious public health problem in the future" just because of that particular age group's very low intakes of calcium during this very important bone growth period.

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For many years, milk has been considered healthy for a human to grow and develop what it's body needs. Calcium and many more things are said to come out of drinking milk. Now the real question is, is milk, really as healthy as it is said to be? Benjamin Spock thinks and says that milk can cause illness in small children if they drink too much milk. "Drinking too much milk can impair a child's ability to absorb iron" according to Benjamin Spock. Milk can also be a cause of heart diseases according to studies done in different countries says Margaret Moss. So is milk really this helpful drink that we have live our lives knowing of? Or have we been lied too and put at risk of diseases? Most Americans if not close to all, drink milk, and a lot of little kids drink milk daily, so if we want to be safe from the dangers of milk, we have to start getting into advanced studies on milk

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Milk is one of nature's greatest gifts. A human can get a all their daily nutrients that growing child needs (Bill Sears, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California Irvine  "Milk" on askdrsears.com  2006). Milk is not just good for your good for the body but, it is also good for the economy. Milk is the second largest agricultural commodity industry in the United States. Milk has created over 400,000 jobs or more. If we stopped drinking milk our economy would be in shambles.( "The U.S. Dairy Industry A Vital Contributor To Economic Development,) Milk helps people lose weight faster because of its high content of calcium. Some may argue that chocolate milk is bad for you but in reality all the nutrients that your body gets from milk cancels out the little bit of sugar you gain. Milk is just for our body benefits but also for our country benefits.

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You have been told ever since you were a kid that you need to drink lots of milk to be a healthy human being. However, they have been telling you lies the whole time because it can actually do more harm to you. The biggest reason for this is because you can pick up different diseases and cancers from drinking a lot of milk. For example, there was a study taken place that stated there was a harmful protein enzyme called xantine oxidase, which is in cow milk. Normally, we break down proteins when we digest them, but when you digest this protein, fat globules are put in our bloodstream. When this happens, we are in great risk of picking up heart cancer, “Don’t Drink Your Milk”. You need to stop drinking so much milk, or you will be in greater risk of picking up different cancers and diseases.

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Milk is a very healthy option for humans. It provides the body with a multitude of different vitamins and minerals such as, vitamins A and D, calcium, riboflavin, and phosphorus that help our bones and body systems grow to be strong and healthy. Cancer, ischaemic stroke, heart disease and many other diseases have all been scientifically proven to be at a lower risk when the reservoir that the virus is attacking regularly drinks milk. “Today’s youth is facing serious health problems” according to Connie M. Weaver, who holds a PhD in food and nutrition,  she continues to support that milk is indeed a reliable “one stop shop” to support a growing body. As researchers continue to develop technology, new discoveries to the dangers of milk have been made and supported. While milk has been said to promote a higher risk of a certain diseases, and can lead to iron deficency, in the end it has more benefits than risks. Therefore, drinking milk is a component to living a healthy life.

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Is drinking milk a healthy option for humans? Many studies have gone into researching this topic. Now, people are questioning whether or not humans should actually be drinking milk. Milk is one of the most popular drinks that humans consume, and it is because it is believed to consist of healthy minerals and vitamins for the human body. According to the National Dairy Council (NDC), milk contains nutrients that the body needs to function, like calcium, which aids in the growth of bones and teeth (“Is Drinking Milk Healthy for Humans?”). Other foods, like some vegetables, contain calcium, but dairy products are what contain higher concentration of it. That is why it is the preferred source. Not having milk results in poor bone growth, which can lead to greater problems during old age. Drinking milk as an adolescent leads to increased bone mass and density as people age (“Is Drinking Milk a Good Way to Build Strong Bones?). When people get older, they become prone to bone fractures and conditions like osteoporosis, but consumption of milk decreases the likeliness of those risks and makes people healthier and stronger. Milk is something that provides humans with a highly needed source of nutrients. It is an important part of a healthy diet, and it is found in many foods that people eat on a daily basis. People who do not drink milk are at the risk of having weak bones and being malnourished.

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Qualify: Drinking Milk is an healthy and unhealthy source for your body, a disagreement to the statement, is that drinking milk increases the risk of ovarian cancer, strengthens the rate of Heart disease and prostate cancer . Although, when drinking the refreshment,Milk, it strengthens your bones,like every human has been told. Also, milk contains the protein casein which prevents adhesion of cavity-causing bacteria to the tooth surface, and casein can help recruit calcium phosphates to repair the cavity. Another reason of why milk is an healthy factor, is that if an human is achieving to  lose weight, he or she can obtain that goal by drinking 3 servings of dairy products each day which includes, milk,yogurt, and cheese.

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Although milk raises many concerns in re-guard to some of its newly found dangers, it is still an excellent source of vitamins that the human body must have in order to remain healthy. The National Dairy Council even makes this statement in the article. Milk is one of the leading ways to get calcium as a child and a teen which prevents osteoporosis later on in life. The professor of pediatrics at the University of Madison-Wisconsin even suggest that the children could get calcium from other non-dairy products, but none of them have the same nutritional values that milk has.

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Milk is a healthy option for people to drink. Milk has nutrients and it has very important minerals that your body needs. Calcium is in milk and you need calcium in your body so that your bones can grow.  It has been shown through different study of people that milk can decrease the risk of cancer. Increasing the amount of milk you drink can lower your risk of colon cancer.  Since milk has a lot of vitamin D in it, and vitamin D lowers the risk of cancer, drinking milk is a good option. Studies also show that milk can help you lose weight because it lowers your calories, which makes it easier to lose weight. Even if you don’t like milk you try to get at least 3 cups in a day, because it can really help you out.

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Refute - Drinking milk is not a healthy option for humans for many reasons, one being that women who have a high lactose intake are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Fairfield found that there is a 2-fold increase risk of ovarian cancer with those with high lactose intake compared to those who have a low lactose intake. Another reason being that many studies have found that 25-30% of the protein in dairy milk is beta casein. One form of this protein is called A1 beta casein and it has been suggested that it can cause type 1 diabetes, heart disease, schizophrenia, and autism. Type 1 diabetes and heart disease are the most commonly linked diseases to A1 beta casein. Cow’s milk has also been linked to early puberty in females. Dairy milk has a high fat content and high levels of hormones and growth factors which are all linked to early puberty. Milk has always been thought of as healthy and needed for proper growth, but lately new studies have shown that it is not as good as we may think.

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Devon you did not complete the assignment. You need to write an argument supporting or challenging the topic addressing counterclaims and offering a rebuttal. Also, you needed to use specific evidence from one outside source. Please redo.