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Dairy Council Digest Archives

MAKING NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD CHOICES FIRST: KEY TO A HEALTHFUL DIET
Volume 78, Number 5 September/October 2007
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RELATED RESOURCES

• National Dairy Council. Dairy foods’ contribution to nutrient dense diets. Dairy Council Digest 75(1), 2004.
• Milk’s Unique Nutrient Package – Fact Sheet
• Live Well! Enjoy Nutrient-Rich Tool Kit Leader Guide
• Live Well! Enjoy Nutrient-Rich Foods Tool Kit Handouts

 Coming Next Issue: HEALTH BENEFITS OF DAIRY FOODS: AN UPDATE

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:

• Adam Drewnowski, PhD
  Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition
  Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine
  University of Washington
  Seattle, WA
  
• Constance J. Geiger, PhD, RD, CD
  President, Geiger & Associates
  Salt Lake City, UT

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

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Table of Contents:

• Summary

• Introduction

• Nutrient Density: Renewed Interest in a Long-Standing Concept

• Developing a Nutrient Density Score: A Work in Progress

• Communicating the Concept of Nutrient-Rich Food Choices First

• Conclusion

• References