According to the news agency, this indicates that milk was consumed by local people millennia ago. A joint research conducted by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou University, the Cultural Relics Conservation Institute of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and other institutes shows that to compensate for energy loss and oxidative stress, the Tibetan people have developed unique dietary traditions that are different from the plain areas. Meat products such as beef and mutton are common food on the Tibetan Plateau, providing abundant proteins and fats for the human body to maintain its metabolism.
Dairy food from cattle and goats can relieve the hardening of arteries caused by excessive meat consumption and replenish antioxidants, probiotics, and various nutrients, Xinhua adds, citing the research.