Dairy Probiotics Could be Used for Vaccinations

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This newly released study has a huge potential for dairy products – what a great idea! Instead of a dreaded injection with a needle, someday getting vaccinated against disease may be as pleasant as drinking a yogurt smoothie. A researcher from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has developed a new oral vaccine using probiotics, the healthy bacteria that … Read More

Get Your D!

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The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) wants to remind you that milk is the leading source of vitamin D. Did you “Get Your D” today? Visit MilkPEP’s new website to find out if you are “D-prived”, to explore the latest scientific research about vitamin D, and to ask the expert – Ellie Krieger, Registered Dietitian and Food Network host. Even … Read More

New Calcium Study Shows Promising Cancer-Fighting

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A study in nearly half a million older men and women bolsters evidence that diets rich in calcium may help protect against some cancers. The study was run jointly by the National Institutes of Health and AARP. The results appear in Monday’s Archives of Internal Medicine. The benefits were mostly associated with foods high in calcium, rather than calcium tablets. … Read More

Cabot Creamery Cooperative Offers Lost-Cost Recipes

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Seems like everyone is pinching dollars these days, even on their grocery bill. The farmers of Cabot Creamery Cooperative are sharing their money saving meal solutions! Put a hearty, healthy meal on the dinner table for less money than you thought possible. Cabot Creamery Cooperative offers real solutions for every day of the week — a tasty menu of delicious, … Read More

Traces of Melamine Found in U.S.

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Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month it was unable to identify any melamine exposure level as safe for infants, but a top official said it would be a “dangerous overreaction” for parents to stop … Read More

New Studies Show Dairy Helps with Weight

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A diet high in dairy calcium may aid weight loss, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity. Dr Judith Bryans, Director of the Dairy Council and Registered Nutritionist said: “Previous studies have shown that consuming low-fat dairy, as part of a calorie controlled diet, may have a beneficial effect on weight, but how it may … Read More

More Dairy in Diet May Boost Fat Burning

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Eating plenty of dairy foods may help people who are trying to maintain their weight to burn more fat and eat more calories without putting on excess pounds, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism. The study, funded by the National Dairy Council, didn’t find that eating the recommended three servings of dairy food each day … Read More

What's for Lunch?

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“What’s for Lunch?” is a humorous and entertaining look at some of the issues related to the various ways food is grown prior to making it to our plates, whether for school lunch or elsewhere! The video reviews everything from organic farming (regulated by USDA) to sustainable agriculture (keeping our natural world in balance) to plant biotechnology (sometimes called genetically … Read More

Yogurt Could Reduce Cancer

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Scientists have found that eating yogurt every day could cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40 percent. The research showed that those who ate two servings a day were significantly less likely to go on to have the disease than those who ate yogurt only occasionally or not at all. No benefit was found from regularly … Read More

New Vitamin D Guidelines Released

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines on vitamin D for infants, children and adolescents at a time when medical conditions attributable to low vitamin D levels such as rickets appear to be on the rise in the U.S. Rickets first became a problem in the U.S. during the 18th century, in part because smoke from factories shielded … Read More