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Ms. Mary Silva
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Worrying about Warming a Baby's Bottle
QUESTION
Dear Ms. Silva,
I just heard that we shouldn't warm a baby's bottle because warm milk robs it of its nutritional value. Something to do with calcium, too. Is this true?

— Devan

ANSWER
February 28, 2001
Dear Devan,
Gently warming milk usually does not cause a problem. However, if you boil milk, it will denature (that is, change the structure) of the protein, and the milk won't provide the same nutritional value.

— by Mary Silva, M.S., R.D.

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