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Handbook of Dairy Foods

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition
Gregory D. Miller, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., Judith K. Jarvis, M.S., R.D, and Lois D. McBean, M.S., R.D.
National Dairy Council

The Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition is available for a 30-day examination!

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Learn about the latest dairy nutrition research through the Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition. This one-stop source can help answer your most pressing questions about dairy nutrition and improve your dairy IQ!

Below is an in-depth overview of what you'll find in the Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition. Features include:
  • Provides the latest research on dairy foods and nutrition
  • Includes an expanded chapter on dairy and selected cancers
  • Features a new chapter on dairy foods and weight management
  • Gives strategies to improve dairy intake for those with lactose intolerance
  • Contains chapters reviewed by nutrition and medical scientists 
Table of Contents:
  • The Importance of Milk and Milk Products in the Diet
  • Nutrient Components of Milk and Milk Products
  • Nutrient Contribution of Milk and Milk Products
  • Recommendations to Include Milk and Milk Products in the Diet
  • Protecting the Quality of Milk and Other Dairy Foods
  • Kinds of Milk and Milk Products
  • Dairy Foods and Cardiovascular Health
  • Contribution of Milk and Milk Products to Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol Intake
  • Dairy Nutrients, Dairy Foods, and Coronary Heart Disease
  • Efficacy and Safety of Low-Fat, Low-Saturated Fat Diets
  • Dairy Foods and Hypertension
  • Dietary Patterns Including Dairy Foods and Blood Pressure
  • Dairy Food Nutrients and Blood Pressure
  • Other Lifestyle Modifications
  • Comprehensive Lifestyle Modifications and Blood Pressure: Putting It All Together
  • Dairy Foods and Cancer
  • Dairy Foods, Calcium, Vitamin D, and Prevention of Colon Cancer
  • Dairy Foods and Breast Cancer
  • Dairy Foods and Prostate Cancer
  • Dairy-Food Cultures and Cancer
  • Other Protective Components in Dairy Foods
  • Dairy Foods and Bone Health
  • Bone Basics
  • Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
  • Calcium, Dairy Products, and Bone Health
  • Vitamin D and Bone Health
  • Protein and Bone Health
  • Additional Nutrients and Bone Health
  • The Dairy Advantage
  • Dairy Foods and Oral Health
  • Dental Caries and Tooth Enamel
  • Erosion
  • Periodontal Disease
  • Dairy Foods and a Healthy Weight
  • Dairy Products and a Healthy Weight in Adults
  • Experimental Animal Studies
  • Potential Mechanisms
  • Dairy Products and Weight/Body Composition in Children and Adolescents
  • Lactose Digestion
  • Physiology of Lactose Digestion
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Relationship between Lactose Maldigestion, Intolerance, and Milk Intolerance
  • Long-Term Consequences of Lactose Maldigestion
  • Strategies for Dietary Management of Primary Lactose Maldigestion
  • Treatment of Malnutrition/Diarrheal Disease in Children
  • Recommendations for Feeding Programs
  • Future Research Needs
  • Contribution of Dairy Foods to Health throughout the Life Cycle
  • Infancy
  • Toddler and Preschool Years
  • School-Aged Child
  • Adolescence
  • Adults
  • Older Adults
  • Index
   
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