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Nutrients in Milk Products > Other Nutrients
Milk: An Essential Source of Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 deficiency affects a large proportion of older adults, and its prevalence increases with age. Furthermore, recommended intakes may not be adequate to reach and maintain optimal vitamin B12 status.
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Scientific Evidence > Cardiovascular Disease
Calcium Supplements and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
There is evidence from meta-analyses that calcium supplements are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, dietary calcium has not been shown to impair cardiovascular health, and the evidence related to milk products indicates that they may in fact reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Scientific Evidence > Experts' Summaries
Milk Products Play a Key Role in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
A growing and largely consistent body of evidence, including data from several meta-analyses, demonstrates that milk products significantly lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Scientific Evidence > Cancer
Milk Products and Breast Cancer
Current evidence from the literature indicates that the consumption of milk products is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Scientific Evidence > Experts' Summaries
Sodium Reduction in the Canadian Food Supply: Challenges for Cheese
In July 2010, the Sodium Working Group of Health Canada released their recommendations for reducing sodium intakes of Canadians to 2,300 mg/day by 2016. Although sodium consumption in Canada is too high, its reduction in foods such as cheese is challenging. HighlightsSalt is responsible...
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Data on Consumption > Nutrition & Health Statistics
Canadian Ethnographic Study
In order to add a new perspective to the existing data on Canadians’ eating habits, the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition observed what a group of Canadians ate and drank through a series of food-related activities, such as grocery shopping and preparing solo or family meals. This first ethnographic study was conducted online, with the help of food records and photos. So, what did it show?
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Nutrients in Milk Products > Calcium
Spotlight on Calcium and Vitamin D: New Recommendations
Vitamin D and calcium are well-known key nutrients for bone health. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for these nutrients set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1997 were reviewed in November 2010 as a result of the consensus that there was enough new relevant research to merit a...
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Nutrients in Milk Products > Vitamin D
Spotlight on Calcium and Vitamin D: New Recommendations
Vitamin D and calcium are well-known key nutrients for bone health. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for these nutrients set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1997 were reviewed in November 2010 as a result of the consensus that there was enough new relevant research to merit a...
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Calcium Supplements and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
There is evidence from meta-analyses that calcium supplements are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, dietary calcium has not been shown to impair cardiovascular...
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Milk: An Essential Source of Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 deficiency affects a large proportion of older adults, and its prevalence increases with age. Furthermore, recommended intakes may not be adequate to reach and maintain optimal vitamin...
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Milk Products and Breast Cancer
Current evidence from the literature indicates that the consumption of milk products is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Milk Products Play a Key Role in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
A growing and largely consistent body of evidence, including data from several meta-analyses, demonstrates that milk products significantly lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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The Maritime Dairy Industry Award
If you are from the Maritimes and you are studying in a field that applies to the dairy industry, you are eligible to apply for the Maritime Dairy Industry Award, which consists of two $2,000 scholarships.
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