Nutrition and Health

• Take Steps Now to Prevent Osteoporosis
• Eating Dairy Lowers Systolic Blood Pressure
• Milk - The healthy punch
• Milk, Cheese and Yogurt: The Power of Nine
• Limiting dairy can cause weak bones
• DASH to the Diet - Hypertension and you
• Dairy products and immunity - There is a link
• Milk: What makes it so good for you?
• Calcium: Where else to find it besides milk
• So you're lactose intolerant - What does that mean?

Children

• 'D' ficient teens need more milk
• More Evidence That Milk Makes Bones Stronger
• Drink Milk: Your Kids Are Watching!
• Children and dairy - The earlier the better
• Dairy is key to promoting healthy bones
• Plenty of reasons to smile about flavored milk

Weight Control

• Dairy's role in weight management
• Moderate, regular eating decreases obesity risk
• Calcium enhances weight loss efforts

Health and Nutrition

Milk - The healthy punch

In a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, dairy foods were shown to play an important role in the overall nutrition quality of American's diets. Data from 17,959 individuals who responded to the most recent Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) showed that total dairy and milk intakes were associated with higher intakes of essential vitamins and minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, vitamin A, riboflavin and folate. Moreover, those who ate more dairy did not have higher intakes of fat or dietary cholesterol. The data suggests that people who choose more dairy foods, including milk, make other nutrient-rich food choices that are also lower in fat. These results reinforce the strong nutritional quality of a dairy-rich diet.

Weinberg, LG, et al. Nutrient contributions of dairy foods in the United States, Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, 1994-1996, 1998. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2004; 104:895-902.