Nutrition and Health

• Take Steps Now to Prevent Osteoporosis
• Eating Dairy Lowers Systolic Blood Pressure
• Milk - The healthy punch
• Milk, Cheese and Yogurt: The Power of Nine
• Limiting dairy can cause weak bones
• DASH to the Diet - Hypertension and you
• Dairy products and immunity - There is a link
• Milk: What makes it so good for you?
• Calcium: Where else to find it besides milk
• So you're lactose intolerant - What does that mean?

Children

• 'D' ficient teens need more milk
• More Evidence That Milk Makes Bones Stronger
• Drink Milk: Your Kids Are Watching!
• Children and dairy - The earlier the better
• Dairy is key to promoting healthy bones
• Plenty of reasons to smile about flavored milk

Weight Control

• Dairy's role in weight management
• Moderate, regular eating decreases obesity risk
• Calcium enhances weight loss efforts

Health and Nutrition

Moderate, regular eating decreases obesity risk

People who think they can lose weight by skipping meals need to think again. A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that people who eat more frequently during the day have almost half the incidence of obesity than people who eat less often. About 500 people were asked to recall their diets five times over one year. Those who eat four or more times daily (generally three meals and a snack) were 45 percent less likely to be obese. People who regularly skipped breakfast were also more likely to be obese. Analyses were adjusted for total energy intake and physical activity. There was no indication that eating at night contributed to greater weight, after taking into account total calories. Eating breakfast or dinner away from home was also associated with greater weight, potentially due to larger portions and more fat in restaurant food.

Yunsheng, et al. Association between eating patterns and obesity in a free-living US adult population. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2003; 158(1):85-92.