Part Of Balanced Nutrition, Milk Can Increase Immunity

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Center for Nutrition and Health Studies at the University of Indonesia, Ir. Ahmad Syafiq, M.Sc, Ph.D. said that regularly drinking milk can help increase endurance.

"There are many factors that affect the function of the immune system, one of which is the nutritional intake, the correlation is even quite significant between this immune and nutritional system," Ahmad said in a press release received by Antara, Sunday, August 28.

The fulfillment of balanced nutrition, he said, is sufficient and optimal to support the formation of immune cell functions or strengthens the immune system, which not only allows them to start an effective response to various exposures or pathogenic attacks but also results in a rapid recovery process to avoid other inflammations.

"Milk as part of a balanced nutrition is a source of food rich in essential nutrients for both growth and endurance," said Ahmad.

Milk contains various macro and micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals that make it not only one of the best sources of animal protein such as essential amino acids, but Vitamin A, and D3 contained in milk function to support the body's protection from cell damage and be effective against exposure or infection.

Strengthening the meaning of the theme of the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, "Recover faster, Rise stronger", PT Frisian Flag Indonesia (FFI) launched the #KeepDiriNow DanLater campaign which was opened in conjunction with West Java's 77th Anniversary, which was held at Gedung Sate, Bandung last week.

The launch was inaugurated by the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil and attended by tens of thousands of residents of the city of Bandung who participated in declaring themselves for the same purpose, namely that from now on they will maintain the family's immune system by regularly drinking milk every morning and implementing an active lifestyle.