Bone Up on Your Dairy Knowledge

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June is Dairy Month­– the perfect opportunity to test your knowledge about dairy foods.  Are the following statements true or false?

Dairy foods are a good way to get potassium into your diet.

True.  A cup of plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt contains 539-571 mg of potassium, while a medium banana­–often touted as a good potassium source–contains 422 mg.  An eight-ounce glass of fat-free milk has 382 mg.  Health experts recommend eating a diet rich in potassium (you need 4700 mg daily) to help keep blood pressure in check.  A potassium-rich diet may also help reduce the risk of developing kidney stones and possibly decrease bone loss with age.

Kids shouldn’t drink chocolate milk because it contains too much sugar.

False.  An eight-ounce glass of chocolate milk contains about two teaspoons of added sugar, while a glass of cola contains seven teaspoons.  Unlike soda, chocolate milk also delivers nutrients that are critical for good bone health and other functions in the body, including calcium, protein, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamins B12, A and K.

If you’re lactose intolerant, you must avoid dairy foods.

False.  Lactose intolerance—the inability to digest the milk sugar lactose—can cause unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms.  However, research is finding that most people with lactose intolerance can eat some dairy products with minimal or no symptoms. Although it depends on the individual, drinking smaller amounts of milk with meals often eliminates symptoms. Low-lactose foods like hard cheese and yogurt are usually well-tolerated. Other options are drinking flavored or lactose-reduced milk, or taking a lactase pill before eating dairy products (lactase is an enzyme that helps digest lactose).  If you have lactose intolerance, try gradually introducing small amounts of dairy products into your diet over a few weeks and work your way up.

How did you do on the quiz?

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I didn't realize that there was such great potassium benefits with Dairy!

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