Healthy Weight
Studies indicate that a diet containing adequate amounts of milk products could make it easier to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Our research summaries, which you will find inside the Articles and Studies Finder filter below, offer you an objective look at studies published up to 2008.
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Healthy Weight: Calcium Supplements and Milk Products
Almost all studies to date have examined either milk products or calcium supplements on measures of body weight.
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Obesity: An Overview
Over the last twenty years or so, the increased prevalence of obesity here in Canada as well as in other developed countries around the world has been unprecedented.
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Lack of Physical Activity
It’s well known that the lack of physical activity, combined with too many calories represent risk factors of obesity.
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Healthy Weight Educational Video
Our team of Registered Dietitians are proud to offer a new educational tool on healthy weight.
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Scientific Evidence Keywords
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Lactose Intolerance and Health: Consensus from the National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health recently released a consensus statement on lactose intolerance and health. This consensus statement was prepared by independent panels of health professionals and public representatives and is based on the results of a systematic evidence review.
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The Role of Milk in Physical Activity
The evidence to date indicates that both white milk and chocolate milk may play an important role in the context of sports nutrition.
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Featured Topics
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Milk and Sports Nutrition
The evidence to date reveals that either white or chocolate milk has many properties that could make it an effective recovery beverage after endurance and resistance exercise. As well, drinking milk appears to result in favourable acute alterations in body composition following exercise.
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Lactose Intolerance and Milk Allergy
A better understanding of the difference between lactose intolerance and milk allergies leads to a better understanding of how to manage these two distinct conditions.
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Experts' Summaries
Guest contributors to Dairy Nutrition share their professional expertise on a variety of topics related to milk products, nutrition and health.
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