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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
Conclusion
The key to a healthful diet is to choose naturally nutrient-rich foods, such as dairy foods, first as part of a balanced diet. Three to four servings of dairy foods per day is recommended by some government and health professional groups to meet calcium needs (68-70). Studies suggest that including optimal intakes of calcium-rich dairy foods in the daily diet improves the nutritional quality of the diet and helps to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases/disorders, resulting in substantial healthcare cost savings (7).>
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