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African-American Health Education Kit

This kit offers research, handouts, and other education resources that speak to health considerations important for African-Americans and the role of dairy foods in a healthful diet.

*DASH may not be appropriate for a low sodium diet.


Advertorials
DASH Advertorial - African Americans
Dairy Council Digest
Lactose Intolerance Revisited, Volume 79, Number 5 September/October 2008
Spotlight On Dairy Foods, Dairy Nutrients & Blood Pressure, Volume 80, Number 1 January/February 2009
Fact Sheets
Dairy's Role in African-American Health Fact Sheet
Handouts
5 Days of DASH
Lactose Intolerance and Your Child
Supporting Science
National Medical Association Consensus Report
Lactose Intolerance and African Americans: Implications for the Consumption of Appropriate Intake Levels of Key Nutrients (October 2009)


Links: Supporting Science
Key Findings: National Medical Association Consensus Report (December 2004)
Chobanian, A., et al. "The seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure: the JNC 7 report." Journal of the American Medical Association 2003 289: 2560-2571
Writing Group of the PREMIER Collaborative Research Group. "Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control: main results of the PREMIER clinical trial." Journal of the American Medical Association 2003 289: 2083-2093
July/August 2003 NDC Bi-monthly News Alert. "Too little dairy for pregnant teens may affect baby's bones."
Jarvis JK, Miller GD. "Overcoming the barrier of lactose intolerance to reduce health disparities." Journal of the National Medical Association 2002 Feb;94(2):55-66
Buchowski, et al., "Dietary calcium intake in lactose maldigesting intolerant and tolerant African-American women." Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2002 Feb; 21(1):47-54
Pereira, M., "Dairy consumption, obesity, and the insulin resistance syndrome in young adults: the CARDIA study." Journal of the American Medical Association 2002 287: 2081-2089
Jackson, K., Savaiano, D., "Lactose maldigestion, calcium intake and osteoporosis in African, Asian and Hispanic Americans." Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2001 20: 198S-207S.
Siris, E., et al. "Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: results from the national osteoporosis risk assessment." Journal of the American Medical Association 2001 286: 2815-2822
Suarez, FL., et al. "Tolerance to the daily ingestion of two cups of milk by individuals claiming lactose intolerance." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 1997; 65: 1502 - 1506

New! Lactose Intolerance Health Education Kit:
A compilation of science and resources designed to clarify misperceptions about lactose intolerance and provide effective management strategies.

Dietary Guidance

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages people 9 years of age or older to enjoy three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk or milk products each day.

Lactose Intolerance

People with lactose intolerance can enjoy and benefit from nutrient-rich low-fat and fat-free dairy foods. Here you’ll find the latest research and tips for how those with lactose intolerance can incorporate dairy foods into their diets, and more.