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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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