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The DASH Diet: The Importance of Milk Products
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet—rich in lower-fat milk products, fruits and vegetables—is widely acknowledged by the healthcare community as an important regulator of blood pressure. It has been shown to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive individuals by...
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Proteins and Body Weight
The role of protein in the regulation of long-term energy balance and maintenance of healthy body weight remains unclear. Nonetheless, high-protein diets remain popular due to perceived benefits such as increased satiety. Evidence is mounting that the source of protein is very important...
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Chocolate Milk and Post Exercise Recovery
Although there is no scientific basis for the commonly held belief that adults require eight to 10 glasses of water daily, liquids do need to be consumed before, during and after physical activity to support adequate hydration and replace fluid and electrolytes lost through perspiration....
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Protein and Bone Health
While calcium and vitamin D are well recognized for their role in the prevention of osteoporosis, the impact of dietary protein on bone health is less well understood. A well-accepted hypothesis holds that high-protein diets are possibly/potentially detrimental to bone because they...
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Milk Products: An Important Tool for Weight Management
While unhealthy diets and sedentariness are the “big two” culprits contributing to overweight and obesity, the evidence to date indicates that an adequate consumption of calcium, especially from...
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Is There a Link Between Acne and Milk Products? Summary of Evidence
The relationship between diet and acne is highly controversial. Historically, acne has anecdotally been attributed to diet by individuals with this skin condition. While milk has been suggested as one of the diet components that may be linked to acne, no conclusive evidence to date has shown that milk and milk products are implicated in the etiology of acne.
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Sleep and Tryptophan
Does drinking milk make you sleepy? Yes and no. Protein foods such as milk and milk products contain the sleep-inducing amino acid tryptophan. Having warm milk at bedtime is a good way to work...
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