Leites e alternativas vegetais
A alimentação equilibrada é fundamental para a saúde e o bem-estar geral. Sendo o leite um bem alimentar essencial para o crescimento e desenvolvimento humano, o seu consumo regular, dentro de uma dieta equilibrada, pode trazer benefícios significativos para a saúde; contudo é importante ter em consideração as necessidades e restrições individuais. Tendo em conta que os consumidores são cada vez mais conscientes das implicações ambientais geradas pela cadeia dos produtos lácteos, as suas preferências têm recaído sobre produtos alimentares alternativos ao leite.
As bebidas vegetais são as alternativas com maior aceitação pelos consumidores, pois além de apresentarem características físicas similares às do leite, têm na sua composição moléculas de alto valor acrescentado que podem proporcionar benefícios para a saúde a longo prazo. Estas formulações são consideradas sustentáveis, quando comparadas com o leite. Atualmente existem várias opções de bebidas vegetais no mercado, as quais são predominantemente fortificadas com nutrientes essenciais de forma a reproduzir o perfil nutricional do leite de bovino e atender às necessidades dietéticas dos consumidores.
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