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

Food Choices Impact Immunity

You frequently wash your hands, get plenty of rest, and maybe even have a flu shot to help you and your family avoid getting a cold or the flu. But don't forget one of the most important strategies - your food choices!

If your immune system is healthy, it tags every germ for destruction. It does this by churning out 10 million proteins called antibodies every single hour. This kind of vigilance and fighting power demands a healthy diet. Poor food choices can be a cause of a weakened immune system in healthy individuals.

While an all-around healthy diet is the key to stronger immunity, research has shown that dairy foods can help keep your system in fighting condition. Studies indicate that certain foods, including dairy foods, can help your body deploy its defense system to prevent sickness. Active bacteria cultures, called probiotics and found in many yogurts and now in some milks, promote a strong immune system.