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Dairy Council Digest Archives

DAIRY’S ROLE IN CHILDREN’S HEALTH & WELLNESS
Volume 76, Number 5 Sep/Oct 2005
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RELATED RESOURCES

• www.nationaldairycouncil.org
• National Dairy Council. Child nutrition programs: the importance of dairy foods. Dairy Council Digest 75(4), 19, 2004.
• National Dairy Council. Building better bones with dairy foods throughout the lifecycle. Dairy Council Digest 75(6), 31, 2004.
• 3-A-Day of Dairy: Nutrients Kids Need to Build Stronger Bones and
  Healthier Bodies advertorial (under Health Professional
  Resources/Nutrition Education Materials/Health Education Kids/3-A-Day of
  Dairy Health Education Kit).
• www.nutritionexplorations.org

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

National Dairy Council® assumes the responsibility for this publication. However, we would like to acknowledge the help and suggestions of the following reviewers in its preparation:

• Lynn L. Moore, D.Sc. Associate Professor Section of Preventive Medicine & Epidemiology
  Boston University School of Medicine Boston, MA
• Theresa A. Nicklas, Dr. P.H. Professor USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center
  Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Houston, TX

The Dairy Council Digest® is written and edited by Lois D. McBean, M.S., R.D.

Table of Contents:

• Summary

• Introduction

• Dairy's Role in Children's Health & Wellness

• Conclusion

• References