More research news to share with you. Full-fat dairy products have a more slimming effect than low-fat foods, researchers at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute said. The findings were based on interviews with nearly 20,000 women whose dietary habits were tracked since 1987, The Local newspaper said Monday. When the study began, the women had an average body mass index of 23.7. … Read More
New Moms and Calcium
This seems like common sense to me, but I guess any positive news about dairy is good news! A study using 62 rats found those that didn’t have enough calcium in their diet, and were breastfeeding, were more likely to have deteriorating bone around their teeth and gums. Breastfeeding rats that had enough calcium didn’t suffer any bone loss. Experts … Read More
Dairy Diet
Well, the holidays are officially over, and if you’re like me, you’ve piled on a few pounds enjoying all the decadent eats! Here’s the good news: those dairy products you work so hard to help produce could actually be the key to taking off those holiday pounds! Calcium is good for your bones and your blood pressure, and there is … Read More
Fortified Milk Improves Health
Milk, fortified with four minerals and three vitamins, cut the occurrence of respiratory infections and days with severe illness, and could be a well accepted means of improving health, especially amongst pre-schoolers in the developing world, says new research. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, iron deficiency is the most common form of malnutrition, affecting 4.5 billion people … Read More
Cheese For The Holidays
I know we’re not a recipe site but sometimes when something looks this good you’ve got to pass it along. This is from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and a good example of the way they’re working to provide people with great ideas to combine dairy in their diet. So get your holiday cheese plan in gear.
Thanksgiving Pancakes
3 A Day has a good sounding recipe for Pumpkin Pancakes.
If you look at the recipe you’ll find out how dairy gets involved.
Rise and shine to a true taste of fall with Pumpkin Pancakes. Topped with our yummy yogurt-raisin sauce and packed with nutrients, this meal will please the whole family.
Do You DASH
The Nutrition Education Services/Oregon Dairy Council has some new nutritional guides available. I wish I could have been at the conference where they introduced them.
Hesston Header Heightens Drydown
AGCO’s Hesston line of hay equipment now features a new disc double conditioner header for faster drydown. The 9180 disc header features two sets of steel-on-steel herringbone conditioning rolls for smoother crop throughput and more thorough crimping. This system is known as the Advanced Conditioner System, or ACS. AGCO says efficent haymaking is about quality and time, and that the 9180 delivers, processing heavy crops faster and more evenly. The header also produces windrows that will dry down faster, with a more even crimping for a more palatable forage.
Chinese Urged to Increase Milk Consumption
This was a surprise to me. The largest population in the world, China, is only consuming one-fifth of the world’s milk. Maybe we should export the “Happy Cow” ads to encourage the Chinese to drink more milk! Here’s the story from the Hindu News Update Service. China’s per capita milk consumption is only 21.7 litres or a fifth of the … Read More
Caffeine or Calcium?
Growing up, we always had milk at the table during meals. Soda was a special treat. At today’s tables though, it seems soda is replacing the traditional milk, with concerning results. In a recent survey of the New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA), eighty-three percent of the 674 members cited calcium as the single nutrient most lacking in kids’ diets … Read More