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July 25, 2007
Milk: The New Beverage of Choice for Younger Women Who Want to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
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From strong bones to healthy teeth, and soft, shiny hair, the vitamins and minerals contained in milk help keep bodies strong and healthy.
And now, new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School suggests pre-menopausal women who consume higher amounts of calcium and vitamin D may lower their risk of developing breast cancer by almost 40 percent. Every year, more than 1 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide, with the highest incidences in the U.S. and the Netherlands.
Dairy products and oily fish like salmon and tuna are some of the best food sources to help you get enough cancer-fighting vitamin D. Dietary recommendations call for people age 50 and under to consume 200 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day. So how much is that? An 8-ounce glass of milk contains 100 IU of vitamin D, so drink two glasses to get enough. Daily calcium intake should be about 1000 mg, which is equal to about 2.5 cups of yogurt.
Get more calcium and vitamin D into your diet today.
Start with this ChefMD®-approved recipe for hot and creamy macaroni and cheese, with low fat milk and lots of low fat sharp cheddar cheese. Your family will love it, and you can rest easy knowing you're helping to build strong bodies, and lower your breast cancer risk.
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Comments on Milk: The New Beverage of Choice for Younger Women Who Want to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
From: Lazurii
Remember, dairy products are not the only sources of calcium. Dark leafy greens such as collards and kale are great, as is blackstrap molasses.
From: mclimo
I don't believe that milk is good for you. Check on www.pcrm.org and www.drmcdougall.com and read what they say about milk. It actually leaches calcium from the bones due to its high protein.
From: ChefMD
Gee, I haven't heard that it leaches calcium from bones, or seen persuasive data to that effect. But you're right to be circumspect.
Milk isn't good for you if you're allergic, or intolerant to lactose, or if you have acne, for example.
But dairy seems to reduce colon cancer (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15240785?ordinalpos=19&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum) and blood pressure, and stroke, for example.
From: LauraLocke
what if you're vegan or lactos intolerant? is there a way to get the same amount of calcium and vit.D?
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