
Fresh milk, when just squeezed out, may contain harmful bacteria (due to the process of milking from cows, goats, sheep... which may be an issue of hygiene during milk collection, or the milking subject itself may be ill), so experts advise against drinking this milk directly but rather through pasteurization or sterilization:
- Pasteurized fresh milk is usually processed at high temperatures (from 140 - 143 degrees Celsius) for a short period of 3 - 4 seconds. Therefore, the product can be stored at normal temperatures and usually has a shelf life of 6 months to a year.
- Ultra-pasteurized fresh milk is processed at lower temperatures (75 degrees Celsius) for about 30 seconds, then rapidly cooled to 4 degrees Celsius. Because it is processed at just the right temperature, ultra-pasteurized fresh milk retains almost all of the important vitamins, minerals found in raw milk and still ensures the characteristic delicious flavor of natural fresh cow's milk. However, ultra-pasteurized fresh milk must be stored at 2-6 degrees Celsius continuously to control bacterial growth and used within a short period of time.
Therefore, most fresh milk products on the market today are ultra-pasteurized milk to ensure a balance between nutritional factors and shelf life to ensure consumption, produced from the market.
3. What are the benefits of fresh milk?
According to composition research, a glass of fresh milk provides nearly 30% of the daily required calcium and over 23% of the necessary phosphorus. In developed countries, fresh milk is considered a very nutritious food, rich in vitamins and minerals from nature, very good for the body. Fresh milk is not only used regularly as a daily beverage but also used in various forms from blending, mixing with fruits, baking, and adding to various dishes.
Doctors and nutritionists always encourage consumers to drink 100% natural fresh milk because not only is it easy to drink, delicious in taste, but also easy to absorb and can be consumed regularly, continuously easily with convenient packaging forms.
Since ancient times, humans have known to use fresh milk for beauty purposes, fresh milk contains proteins, enzymes, lactic acid... helps to address skin problems, acne, moisturize, soften the skin, anti-aging, increase immunity for the skin... If combined with facial massage, the effect is even better.
Overall, fresh milk has quite a few benefits for the health and beauty of users.
We hope that with the information above you have a better understanding of fresh milk and its effects as well as how fresh milk is processed in today's market.
Source: Wikipedia reference