Articles Tagged with ''dairy nutrition''

Understand emerging nutrition trends

Dairy Council of California’s trends tracking system is designed to identify issues early and follow their development to help the dairy community plan for the future.
Tammy Anderson-Wise
January 4, 2019

Dairy Council of California’s trends tracking system is designed to identify issues early and follow their development to help the dairy community plan for the future.


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Dairy consumption may promote heart health

Dairy foods, as part of overall healthy eating patterns, are linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease among adults
Gregory Miller
December 10, 2018
Since National Dairy Council’s inception over a century ago, the body of research linking dairy foods with reduced risk of disease has continued to grow.
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Look to dairy for calcium and vitamin D

Dairy calcium is highly bioavailable and works synergistically with vitamin D and other nutrients to build healthy bones. Adding probiotics may increase bioavailability
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
October 9, 2018
A few years back, my family physician recommended that I be tested for bone mineral density and start taking a calcium supplement. I explained that I got my calcium from dairy and had great bones.
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To get kids to drink more milk, start with mom

To get kids to drink more milk, start with mom

Reinforce — and reignite — mom’s passion for milk
Victor Zaborsky
February 6, 2018

Kids love milk, and, according to the latest research from MilkPEP, many of them would drink more of it if it were offered. While we know that kids represent the greatest milk volume opportunity, we also know that to win with them, we have to win over their most important influencer: mom.


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Dairy processors need to address dairy myths, showcase benefits

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Kathie Canning
January 9, 2018

This past fall, Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told attendees to NMPF's annual meeting that he remains committed to achieving passage in Congress of the Dairy Pride Act, legislation in the Senate and House that would require FDA "to enforce existing food labeling standards and prevent misbranded plant-based imitators from appropriating federally defined dairy terms on their labels."


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Use dairy’s total nutrition to meet protein needs

Research makes the case for why dairy should be the protein of choice. Meanwhile, new products containing whey protein are on the rise.
Susan Larson
August 4, 2017

Providing a complete protein is one of the many qualities that makes dairy indispensable. These high-quality proteins that function across broad applications make dairy ingredients attractive to a wide audience. This is important as the demand for high-protein products continues to grow and protein inclusion in products becomes an expectation. Now brands are striving for robust claims to satisfy their protein-hungry customers.


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Prebiotics may help reduce weight and inflammation

Natural prebiotic ingredients can add health and functional benefits to ice cream, yogurt and dairy beverages.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
August 3, 2017

Today’s health-conscious shoppers want to know more about the ingredients that they consume. Are they natural? Are they sustainable? What health benefits do they provide?


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