Roles on Certain Health Conditions

Want to learn more about the association between milk products and certain health conditions like type 2 diabetes, acne, kidney stones, or dental carries? You will find in this section the latest scientific evidence on those different topics.

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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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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Milk Products and Kidney Stones

Data from prospective cohort studies, randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews indicates that milk products and dietary calcium in particular may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones.
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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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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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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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