Milkshakes escape Bloomberg's sugary drink crackdown
Soda and sugary drinks have been the target of a proposed ban by the mayor of New York City. While the proposal has raised many eyebrows among soda drinkers, dairy lovers can breathe a sigh of relief -- dairy products, including milkshakes, would not be included in the ban.
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Drink milk for nutrients and disease prevention
Most of us aren’t making enough time for the foods from the dairy group, including milk, cheese and yogurt. Without them, it’s tough to meet calcium needs.
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Milk: Wonder beverage for teenage girls
Milk-drinking teenage girls were more likely to have less body fat and a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than peers who don’t drink milk, according to a study published in the European Journal of Pediatrics. The results weren’t limited to low-fat milk; girls who consumed whole milk showed the same results.
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Expectant mothers, load up on cheese!
Dental health begins in the womb. Researchers have found that babies born to women who consume cheese and other dairy products during pregnancy are likely to have better dental health than babies born to non-dairy-consumers.
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Consumers win with dairy products
Consumers have reason to celebrate the approach of June, which is Dairy Month, said a University of Illinois professor of animal sciences emeritus.
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Fight pain with Greek yogurt
The next time you find yourself muttering, “Oooh my aching…” take a look in your refrigerator, not your medicine cabinet, for pain relief.
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Milk Mustache campaign in Spanish
Hispanic celebrities are teaming up to lend their milk mustaches and personal stories to a new, online National Hispanic Milk Mustache campaign.
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Yogurt key to sexier, slimmer mice
Scientists researching the role of yogurt’s probiotics in the fight against obesity uncovered an unexpected benefit in their research subjects, and the findings could bring new hope for human fertility, weight control and hair health.
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Chobani yogurt founder to receive entrepreneur award
It all started with an advertisement.
In 2005, Turkey-native Hamdi Ulukaya jumped at the chance to purchase a former New York Kraft Food plant. Now, seven years later, Ulukaya dominates the Greek yogurt market and has now been named the nation’s top entrepreneur by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Milk trumps juice as kid-friendly drink
Sugary fruit drinks may be presented as healthy for kids in advertising campaigns, but according to the spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), parents should instead turn to milk.
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Dairy lowers stroke risk
Got milk? If you’re interested in preventing a stroke, low-fat dairy products may help.
According to a Swedish study, eating low-fat dairy products, including cheeses, yogurts and milk, may be beneficial in lowering the risk of middle-aged and older adults having a stroke.
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