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	WHAT'S NEW

• Skim milk at breakfast better than fruit drinks for weight control
American Society for Clinical Nutrition: Skim milk compared with a fruit drink acutely reduces appetite and energy intake in overweight men and women
June 2009


	Milk Varieties

• Udderly confused about milk?
Whole milk or 2 percent milk? Or maybe fat-free milk? Unflavored, just as the cow created it?
June 2008


	Kids/Young Adults

• Childhood: Food Allergies May Be Linked to Obesity
Reducing childhood obesity may have yet another benefit: lowering the incidence of food allergies.
May 2009

• Effects of Average Childhood Dairy Intake on Adolescent Bone Health
To evaluate the effects of usual childhood dairy intake on adolescent bone health.
September 2008


	Dental Health

• Want Healthy Gums? Hit the Dairy Aisle.
Routine intake of dairy products can help reduce periodontal disease
February 2008


	Ethnic Health

•Dietary advice should be tailored to ethnic groups
Nutritional advice—in accordance with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet for hypertension control—should be customized for different racial/ethnic group
April 2009


	USDA Food Guidance Pyramid

The United States Department of Agriculture's new food guidance system illustrates the nutrient-dense foods you should be getting each day.


	Heart Health

• Low-fat dairy again linked to healthier hearts
A healthy lifestyle should include low-fat dairy products to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with poor kidney function, suggests new research from the US.
July 2008


	Chocolate Milk: The New Sports Drink

•Drink chocolate milk after a long workout
Flavored low-fat or skim milk provides the proper ratio of carbohydrate to protein as well as potassium and other essential nutrients such as calcium, vitamins D and A.
June 2009

•Chocolate milk for the body and soul
Instead of wasting money and calories on overrated energy bars, consider chocolate milk.
June 2009

•Chocolate Milk's 'Natural' Muscle Recovery
Post-exercise consumption of lowfat chocolate milk was found to provide equal or possibly superior muscle recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories.
June 2009


	Nutrition

• Moderate-protein diet may beat high-carb diet
People lose weight when they cut calories, but a diet with some extra protein may be especially effective at trimming body fat and improving blood fats, a new study suggests.
March 2009

• Top 10 Brain Foods for Children
Give your child’s brain a nutritional boost.
November 2008


	Vitamin D

•Cancer Prevention: Just A Vitamin Away?
Researchers found that a daily dose of Vitamin D can cut the cancer risk by 25%
June 2009

• Vitamin D In Milk Powers Girls' Muscles 'Super Nutrient' Leads To Higher Jumps
February 2009


	Calcium

•Bone call:Why it's Never Too Early to Start the Fight Against Osteoporosis
Young adults need around 700mg of calcium a day, contained in milk and dairy products, including low fat varieties.
April 2009

• Calcium May Cut Cancer Risk
Higher Calcium Intake May Reduce Risk of Colorectal and Other Types of Digestive Cancers
February 2009


	Seniors

•Low vitamin D levels may impair thinking
New research suggests that low vitamin D levels in the body are associated with thinking or "cognitive" impairments in older men, but whether vitamin D supplements can help is not yet known.
May 2009


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