Who doesn’t love Milo?

A chocolate malt powder produced by Nestle, which

mixed with milk and water, will turn Milo into a tasty drink.  In recent years there are
some viral articles emphasizing about how Milo is dangerous for health especially for
children because it contains some properties that could endanger their development.
Well, so far there are no scientific evidences to support those claims and until now those
articles are still considered as hoax. However, when it comes to the health benefits of
drinking Milo, there are more articles or clinical studies that will support that opinion.

What Is Milo?

As mentioned briefly above, Milo is a chocolate malt powder produced by Nestle.

Originally Milo was developed in Sidney, Australia by Thomas Mayne. He is a well-
known Australia’s industrial chemist and also a famous food researcher and Milo is one
of the products he successfully invested because until today, Milo is still number one
product of Nestle that is successfully marketed in many countries. Especially today there
are more variations of Milo from the famous chocolate malt powder, premixed beverage,
breakfast’s cereal and snack bar. However, still the chocolate malt powder with its
signature green package and Milo’s legendary logo is the most popular one.

Nutritional Values of Milo

Milo is very tasty, so there are a lot of people are consuming it without asking about the
nutrient contents in Milo. From the package of Milo you could find the list of nutrients
such as several vitamins and minerals. Milo is packed with vitamin C, vitamin D and a
group of vitamin B. Besides that, Milo is also rich of minerals such as calcium and iron.
Those combinations make Milo an excellent source of energy strongly required by
children during development stage. To learn more about the health benefits of Milo, the
list below will tell you about the brief list of Milo for human health.

1. Contains Calcium to Promote Strong Bones

It is a common knowledge that the main health benefits of calcium are to promote strong

bones and optimize the growth. However, Milo has one more benefit, which is vitamin D.
When vitamin D is combined with calcium the result is excellent. A lot of studies have
found
out that the number of children who cannot fulfill their daily intake of calcium is still
high and drinking Milo may help covering the lack.

2. Milo Is Packed with Iron

Aside from calcium, the other mineral found in Milo is iron. When it comes to the health
benefits of iron the list could be endless. Iron is essential in the formulation of red blood
cells that will lead to optimal oxygen distribution and nutrient absorption. Iron is essential
to produce new cells especially for children in their development stage.

3. Excellent Source of Energy

Milo is excellent source of energy because in Milo you could find fat, carbohydrate and
sugar in one package. However, parents shouldn’t worry about the side effects of those
things because they have been formulated in the right amount just to meet the daily intake
required by children.

4. Supports Immunity System

Vitamin C benefits and a group of vitamin B found in Milo are the reasons why Milo
could support the immunity system. Vitamin C is one of the potent antioxidants that
could help body fighting some infections. So, just by giving Milo to your kids, you could
reduce the risk of your children of being infected by viral infection.

5. Contains Carbohydrate

Carbohydrate is not something you should avoid because there are a lot of health benefits
of carbohydrate, especially for children. Carbohydrate is the source of energy strongly
required by children during their golden age.

6. Supports Children’s Development

When it comes to children’s development, it is not only about their height or their weight
but also about their intelligence. Milo is packed with a lot of nutrients that supports the
optimal development of both Children’s physical and intelligence growth.
 7. Helps Optimizing the Nutrients Absorption

Some nutrients like calcium and iron cannot be self-produced by human body. They
should be obtained through foods. Unfortunately, due to some factors not all nutrients
consumed through foods are optimally absorbed. However, vitamin C in Milo will ensure
the optimal nutrients absorption.

8. Nourished Drink for Healthy Diet

Sometimes it is difficult for parents to find a healthy diet solution for their children. Some
of the diet they love are contains unhealthy stuff while healthy stuffs are mostly hated by
the children. However, Milo is one of the nourished drinks for healthy diet and also loved
by children.

9. Tasty and Healthy Breakfast Option

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Unfortunately, due to some factors is
difficult for parents to prepare healthy and tasty breakfast for their children. However,
Milo is nourished drink which packed with nutrients enough to fulfill the basic daily
intake of children.

10. Excellent Snack Ideas

Right now there are a lot of options of products made by Milo. Parents would never out
of ideas when it comes to healthy and tasty snacks because there are a lot of snack recipes
made by Milo they could try to create.

The Molino Elementary School joined Milo Company in distributing packs of their
products to our learners with the help of our teachers. Thank you Very Much!
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