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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
The Benefits of Dairy Foods in Health Promotion
Introduction
Dairy foods are nutrient dense foods providing a high concentration of many essential nutrients relative to their energy value (1,2). These foods are recognized as a synergistic mixture of multiple interacting nutrients and other bioactive components (3). The health benefits of dairy foods are therefore best evaluated when these foods are studied in relatively complete forms such as milk, cheese, or yogurt.
Accumulating scientific findings support a beneficial role for dairy foods in health promotion and disease prevention (4). Major studies show that dairy foods are important components of diets associated with improved health outcomes (5,6). A new analysis of research conducted over the past several decades finds that including 3 to 4 servings of dairy foods per day as part of a healthful diet could lead to significant decreases in risk for various medical disorders and estimated healthcare cost savings of more than $200 billion over five years (7).
Dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt are naturally nutrient-rich foods with unique health benefits.
This Digest reviews recent research indicating that intake of dairy foods helps to reduce the risk for major disorders such as osteoporosis, hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, some cancers (i.e., colon, breast), and dental caries. Also discussed is the estimated healthcare cost savings associated with optimal dairy food intake.
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