Multiple Health Benefits

Evidence has shown that, in addition to reducing the risk of osteoporosis, milk products, as part of a balanced diet, may also help prevent other diseases such as colon cancer and hypertension.

Milk Products in Dental Health: Summary of Evidence

For more than 50 years, many studies have consistently provided evidence for the benefits of milk and milk products on dental health.

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Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is defined as a combination of interrelated symptoms (Table 1) that substantially increases the risk for developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Type 2 Diabetes

Although the relationship between milk product consumption and type 2 diabetes is an emerging area of research, evidence to date suggests that adequate or higher consumption of milk products may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in both men and women.
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Stroke

Large population studies, including some prospective cohort studies, indicate a beneficial role for milk product intake in the prevention of stroke.
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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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Chocolate Milk and Health

In addition to helping athletes recharge after a workout, chocolate milk may help improve the overall quality of children’s and adolescents’ diets. Flavoured milk can also benefit Canadians who fail to meet the recommended daily servings of Milk and Alternatives recommended by Canada’s Food Guide.
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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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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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