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

Milk: What's In A Glass?

No other beverage packs a more complete nutrition punch than a glass of milk. When compared to calcium-fortified foods and beverages, milk is not only one of the least expensive choices for meeting daily calcium requirements, but it also provides a healthy dose of eight other essential nutrients, including:

• Bone-strengthening calcium - Calcium helps build bone mass, maintain bone density and may also help control blood pressure.
• High-quality protein - The protein in milk contains essential amino acids, and three glasses of milk provides about half the protein adults need each day.
• Potassium - Potassium is crucial to regulate the balance of fluids in the body. Cup for cup, milk has 10 times as much as an equal serving of the leading sports drink.
• Vitamin A - The vitamin A in milk contributes to normal vision. It also helps regulate cell growth and maintain the integrity of the immune system.
• Vitamin D - Vitamin D helps promote the absorption of calcium and optimal bone mineralization.
• Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates provide an important fuel for active adults.
• B Vitamins - B vitamins such as B-12, niacin and riboflavin are necessary to convert food to energy for exercising muscles.
• Phosphorus - One glass of milk provides 20 percent of an adult's daily phosphorus requirement, which helps strengthen bones and generates energy in your body's cells.
• Water for hydration - 90 percent of milk is water so it can help provide fluid to keep the body hydrated.