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“Pasteurization removes vitamins from milk.”

Pasteurization does cause small, measurable reductions in certain heat-sensitive vitamins — notably B1, B2, C, and folate — but the word "removes" significantly overstates what happens. Peer-reviewed systematic reviews and government assessments consistently describe the overall nutritional impact as minimal, with most vitamins well-retained. Fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients are largely unaffected. Commercial milk is also often fortified with vitamin D, offsetting any processing losses. The claim contains a grain of truth but paints a misleading picture of substantial vitamin loss.

“Drinking milk contributes to increased height growth in humans.”

Multiple observational studies show a consistent association between milk consumption and greater height in children and adolescents. However, the strongest causal evidence — a meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials — found no statistically significant effect of milk interventions on height, and a systematic review of controlled trials calls results "inconclusive." Genetics accounts for roughly 80% of height variation. The claim that milk "contributes to" height growth overstates what the experimental evidence supports, presenting an observed correlation as an established causal relationship.