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 January-February-March Nutrition & Health News Alert highlights current dairy-related studies and recent nutrition recommendations. This edition includes information on the benefits of drinking milk for girls with asthma, the link between calcium and protein to a reduced risk of osteoporosis 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.


NEW! 3-A-Day of Dairy Grant Success Story The 3-A-Day of Dairy grant program implemented at the Norwood Middle School in Norwood, Ohio was a big success! Five dynamic students went through 3-A-Day of Dairy training conducted by a registered dietitian from the Greater City Cincinnati Nutrition Council. They then gave presentations on how milk, cheese and yogurt are good sources of calcium important for strong bones, muscle development and weight management throughout the school year to their seventh and eight grade peers. Photos of students drinking milk were displayed in the school and community. At program end, the cafeteria had made the change from paper milk cartons to plastic milk containers and milk sales increased 91% and lunches that included milk increased 14%.

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