830-Lancastw Farming, Saturday, Junt 6. 1998 Dairy-Farmer Funded Nutrition Research Makes Headlines PITTSBURGH Evidence is mounting that there is more to a glass of milk than great taste, thanks to dairy farmer-funded nu trition research efforts. In addition to identifying the many nutritional benefits of dairy products, farmer sponsored scientific studies are uncovering a variety of possible links between dairy consumption and the prevention of disease, in cluding certain cancers. And that’s helping make dairy products the “big cheese” when it comes to nutrition news. Recent dairy research findings are not only generating positive headlines and extensive airtime, they are even having an impact on national nutrition guidelines. In fact, the prestigious National Aca College Students Assist 4-H Program Five 4-H summer assistants talk about the areas they are respond ing the summer with the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County. From left are Elizabeth Smith of Penn State Berks Campus, 4-H special events; Paula Marshall of Lebanon Valley College, urban 4-H; Ross Wiker of Penn State Berks Campus, ag; Ger ald Boyd of Mlllersvllle University, animal science; and Stephanie Kauffman of Dela ware Valley College, horticulture. 10 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A RISSLER TMR MIXER Who Else Uses 3/16 And 1/4 Stainless Steel On Auger Troughs? Who Else Uses Stainless Steel For The Floors As Standard? Who Else Uses 1/10” Inside and .065 Outside High Density Poly Coated 1 ” Plywood For Their Mixing Box? 4. Who Else Uses 1/2” and 5/8” Stainless Steel Pins With Large Heads On Their Mixing Chains? 5. Who Else Uses Welded Steel Chains With 5/16” And 3/8” Side Bars? Get the Picture? R/SSLER TMR MIXERS ★ Proven Rugged ★ Proven Efficient ★ Proven Economical 448 Orchard Road Mohnton, PA 19540 717-484-0551 demy of Sciences recently recom mended that adults increase their daily calcium intake to at least 1,000 mg a day to maximize the development and maintenance of strong bones. The guideline change, which translates into ap proximately three daily servings of dairy products, was a result of compelling scientific evidence highlighting the relationship be tween calcium consumption and bone density. “We are exploring some excit ing avenues that could have a positive impact on human health, thanks to our dairy farmer-funded nutrition research,” says Cindy Weimer, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program (PDPP), which repre 6. Who Else Uses 3/8” and 1/2” Flighting On All of Their Augers? 7. Who Else Has AlO YEAR Limited Warranty On Their Mixing Box? 8. Who Else Has Any Machines In Service For 15 Years With Very Little Repair And Maintenance Costs? 9. Who Else Builds A Mixer That Still Gives A Near Perfect Mix, Even With Worn Parts? 10. Who Else Builds A Mixer Complete With Safety Shut Off Cables And Contactor Prewired For Service? '-R/SSLER-) * MANUFACTURING J sents dairy farmers in 33 counties in western and north central Penn sylvania. “In fact, we have a very precise, nutrition-focused re search and education plan in place to ensure Americans know all about how good dairy products are for them.” Dairy Beneficial In Fighting Hyper-tension, Osteoporosis, Cancer Recent research findings on the health benefits afforded by dairy products are encouraging. Ac cording to one study, a diet (known as the DASH diet) rich in low-fat dairy products, fruits and vegetables reduces blood pressure substantially and quickly (within two weeks). In some cases, the dairy-rich diet reduced blood pres- V | 4' a „ X « o - sure as much as or better than some hypertension medications. Conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the study was an extension of pre vious dairy farmer-funded re search. The link between dairy con sumption and the prevention of osteoporosis is growing ever stronger. A review published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that post-menopausal women using estrogen who upped their calcium intake to about 1,200 mg per day (or approximately four servings of dairy products), in creased bone mass about three times more than women who used estrogen therapy alone. Current dairy farmer-funded re search efforts are aggressively ex ploring whether certain milkfat components have cancer-preven tive properties. Milkfat is the rich est natural dietary source of conju gated linoleic acid (CLA), a po tential cancer fighter. A growing body of animal research indicates CLA may prevent growth of skin and mammary tumors. Test-tube studies using human skin, breast and colon cancer cells demon strate that CLA inhibits growth of these cancers. Misperceptions On Dairy Corrected Scientific studies also are being utilized to dispel common con* sumer misconceptions about dairy foods. A just-released study, pub lished in the Journal of the Ameri can Dietetic Association, shatters the long-held myth that milk and other calcium-rich dairy foods should be avoided by people prone to kidney stones. In fact, it finds just the opposite holds true calcium in milk helps neutra lize the effect of oxalate, a com- s* Am* GENERATOR SYSTEMS 1 -800-779-8809 New & Used 5 to 2500 KW Diesel • Propane • Natural Gas 24 Hour Emergency Service Sales - Installation Maintenance Contracts • Rentals Tractor Driven UP"11 I, Generators 10-150 KW lnHnl 1800 RPM Brushless New & Used DYNA-TECH INDUSTRIES 602 E, Evergreen Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042 717-274-8899 FAX 274-8934 Visit us on The Web Site: http://www.dynagen.com Ask About Our Lightning & Surge Protection Units Panel Mount • Plug-In • Electric Fence Protection pound in some foods that contri butes to the formation of the most common type of kidney stones. “A solid nutrition research plan is critical in educating key influ entials and the public on the im portance of consuming dairy prod ucts throughout the human lifecy cle, beginning in childhood,” says Weimer. “With valid scientific re sults, we can emphasize the posi tive health benefits associated with dairy product intake, such as bone health, cancer prevention and nutrient density. The ground breaking research currently under way will continue to enhance the healthful image of dairy products and thereby help increase overall dairy consumption.” Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program contracts with the American Dairiy Association & Dairy Council Mid East to work closely with Dairy Management Inc.™, the national check planning and management organization, to implement dairy promotion and research programs nationwide. ADADC Mid East is the local planning and management or ganization, funded by dairy farm er dollars, responsible for increas ing demand for U.S.-produced dairy products on behalf of America’s dairy farmers. Since the national dairy farm er checkoff began in 1984, dairy promotion organizations have helped to sell more than 200 billion pounds of total milk be yond what was projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to have been sold without the checkoff in place. To learn more about dairy farmer-funded efforts, contact Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Progarm at 814/498-2058; cweimer@drink milk.com. MJ