Хороший смысловой перевод текста. онлай переводчик не конает. minerals. milk is noted for its abundant supply of minerals. moreover, they occur in milk m the right proportions or ratios for optimal absorption into blood from the digestive ract. milk is the best nutritional source of calcium, not only because of its richness in calcium, but also because of the favourable calcium/phosphorus (ca/p) ratio (about 1.4: 1). it also contains trace amounts of potassium, chloride, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, copper, iodine, and so on. approximately 99 percent of the calcium and 90 percent of the phosphorus in the body is in the skeleton. the dramatic supplementary value of milk minerals for growth of children was noted by the study involving 20000 schoolchildren (5 to 12 years of age) in scotland, one group received about 0,35 litre of milk daily in addition to food consumed at home. the j researchers concluded that “the influence of the addition of milk to the diet of schoolchildren is reflected in a definite increase in the rate of growth both in height and weight”. this growth- accelerating effect of milk results largely from the richness and availability of milk calcium j and phosphorus. skim milk (nonfat milk) has been reported to increase growth in height as much as does whole milk. recent experiments using radioisotopes indicate that about one-sixth of the skeletal calcium is turned over7 annually, and if the diet is low in calcium, it is taken away from the bones. thus, this mineral is of great importance to the health of senior citizens, though the need for a consistent and reliable source of dietary calcium exists throughout ones life. unfortunately, milk consumption among those 25 years and older is said to be too low to ensure adequate dietary calcium. milk is deficient in iron and copper. a lack of adequate amount of these minerals is said to keep milk from being a complete food. however, this is not an accident of nature because the presence in milk of these minerals (in much larger amounts than normally exist) would be destructive to certain vitamins and would catalyze oxidation thereby producing a metallic or oxidized flavour.