What's the deal with milk?

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What's the deal with milk?

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Mar 4, 2015

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Milk is often touted as a "miracle drink," full of restorative, nutritional properties. And there's some truth to this claim. Find out why mammal milk is called "the perfect food" in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Mar 4, 2015

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What's the deal with milk?

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