National Dairy Council

Build Stronger Bones for Life

It’s never too early or too late to develop lifestyle habits for healthy bones. Find out how 3 servings a day of low-fat or fat-free dairy foods play an important role, in a healthy diet, to help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

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Nutrition & Health News Alert The April-May-June Nutrition & Health News Alert highlights current dairy-related studies and recent nutrition recommendations. This edition includes information on how the DASH eating plan (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) can help to lower blood pressure, the link between yogurt and healthy gums and much more. Click here to read previous editions of the Nutrition & Health News Alert.


Milk Does a Latte Good Starbucks® is making it easier to get a calcium-rich serving of dairy on the go with its new “Skinny” campaign, which includes Caffè Latte and Caffè Mocha beverages made with fat-free milk and sugar-free syrup. Not only do Starbucks® Skinny Caffè Lattes and Skinny Caffè Mochas provide that delicious sweet taste you desire, the drinks also provide the natural nutrients of milk. A tall Skinny Latte or Skinny Mocha naturally contains 30 percent of the daily calcium recommendation and 9 grams of protein while reducing the calories and fat content of the traditional versions. The Skinny campaign is one of the ways Starbucks is committed to meeting the desire for healthier options in 2008.


Kids benefit from drinking flavored milk In a new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that children who drink flavored or plain milk consume more nutrients and have a lower or comparable body mass index (BMI) than children who don't drink milk. Results showed milk drinkers had higher intakes of vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium than non-milk drinkers. Additionally, milk drinkers had lower BMI's and no higher intake of added sugars. For more information on the study, click here and to learn about additional benefits of flavored milk, click here.

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		As a leader in nutrition research since 1915, the National Dairy Council® is dedicated to providing timely, scientifically sound nutrition information on the health benefits of milk, cheese and yogurt. © 2008 National Dairy Council®