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Educate your patients on the importance of 3-A-Day of Dairy: Here's
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Developed in conjunction with The American Academy of Family
Physicians, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The American Dietetic
Association, and The National Medical Association.
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Dairy Council Digest Archives
Dairy Foods: Myths & Realities
Conclusion
Milk and other dairy products are safe, healthful, nutritious foods that make a substantial contribution to the American diet (1,15). Intake of milk and other dairy products improves the overall nutritional quality of the diet (73). As one researcher stated, "a diet devoid of dairy products will often be a poor diet not just in respect to calcium, but for many other nutrients as well" (74).
Myths about foods such as milk/dairy products can confuse consumers and jeopardize health. The most widely promulgated allegations that intake of cow's milk leads to various health problems not only are unfounded, but their seriousness or the strength of evidence is also greatly exaggerated (6). Conversely, a justifiable health concern is the low intake of milk/dairy foods in the United States (75). To help ensure that myths surrounding dairy foods do not compromise intake of these healthful foods, the public needs to learn to critically evaluate allegations and to assess the value of foods within the context of the total diet.
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