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Milk at the age of 50 || Acharya Prashant (2018)
Prakrati
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Milk consumption
Nature
Lactation
Food industry
Mammals
Physical growth
Vegan athletes
Strength
Description

Acharya Prashant questions the necessity of milk consumption in adults, particularly at the age of fifty. He points out that nature provides mother's milk only for a short duration, typically around six months, after which lactation naturally ceases. He argues that the food industry promotes continuous milk consumption despite it not being a biological requirement for adults. To illustrate this, he highlights that large and powerful mammals like bulls, elephants, and whales only consume milk for a few months during infancy and yet grow to immense sizes and maintain great vigor without it. He challenges the common belief that milk is essential for physical growth or strength, noting that human beings have been conditioned to believe they will remain small without it. Furthermore, he addresses the misconception that athletes and wrestlers require milk for success, suggesting that people should look at the examples of vegan athletes who compete at high levels without any milk or milk products. He concludes by questioning the causal link between milk consumption and athletic success, comparing it to the flawed logic of attributing a wrestler's success to alcohol if they happen to be a drinker.