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Educate your patients on the importance of 3-A-Day of Dairy: Here's
a great
tool (PDF: 618k) to show families how to get their 3-A-Day of Dairy
every day for stronger bones.
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
Estimated Healthcare Cost Savings Associated with Optimal Dairy Food Intake
Consuming 3 to 4 servings of dairy foods each day as part of a healthful diet could lead to a reduction in healthcare costs of $26 billion in the first year and more than $200 billion over five years, according to a recent report (7). This report, which takes into account approximately100 studies dating from1980 to 2002, is one of the first to analyze how small dietary changes may contribute to significant healthcare cost savings and a healthier population. Using data from randomized controlled trials and prospective longitudinal studies, the researchers evaluated the effects of increasing dairy food intake to optimal levels to increase calcium intake on nine common medical disorders (i.e., obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, kidney stones, osteoporosis, colorectal cancer, and pregnancyrelated complications), at least one of which affects most Americans (7).
Increasing consumption of dairy foods to 3 to 4 servings/day could significantly decrease the risk of several chronic diseases and lead to healthcare cost savings of $26 billion in the first year and more than $200 billion in 5 years.
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