By Ruth Waterman, B.Sc.
Human milk is the perfect food for infants.
Cow s milk has evolved over millions of years for the growing calf, which is supposed to double its birth weight in a third of the time it takes for a human infant to do so. Cow s milk, therefore, is more highly concentrated in protein and other building materials. Human milk contains much more Vitamin B3, and four times as much Vitamin C as cow s milk. Human babies have a much higher growth rate of their central nervous system during the first year of life, and a relatively low muscle growth rate. Nutrition during this period is of primary importance for the future of babies intelligence and behaviour.