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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
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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
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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-
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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-
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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.
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