Dairy Products Proteins and Vitamins

Eggs and all dairy products are packed with nutrients. They are rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and fats.

Protein is essential for supplying every cell in the body and is required for the repair and growth of muscles, bones, fingernails and hair. It produces antibodies that fight of infection, enzymes for the digestion of food and hormones that keep the body working efficiently.

Eating too much protein is counter-productive as the body cannot store it for later use. Instead the liver converts excess protein into glucose and leads to the production of acidic urine, which in turn leads to an increased loss of calcium from the bones.

Vitamins include vitamin A (Retinol) found in full fat dairy produce and eggs, which maintains the health of the skin and is essential for good eye sight and the immune system; some of the B vitamins including vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) found in milk and vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) found in eggs and Biotin present in egg yolks is important for the release of energy from food and proteins. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) in eggs and dairy products are essential for making DNA, RNA and myelin--the white sheath that surround nerve fibres.

Vitamin D in eggs and margarines is needed to absorb calcium and phosphorus while vitamin E (Tocopherois) in margarine helps prevent oxidation by free radicals of polyunsaturated fatty acids in cell membranes and other tissues.