the casein in dairy combines with calcium and phosphorus to help re-mineralize tooth enamel. Dairy products also help fight tooth decay and gum disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAlong with the benefits mentioned above, dairy products benefit some diseases while potentially increasing others.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Reduces the risks of diseases:<\/b><\/li>\n
- Type 2 diabetes: dairy consumption, especially full-fat yogurt, may lower the risk of developing diabetes. A meta-analysis of over 20 studies showed that a daily serving of yogurt can lower type 2 diabetes risk by 18%. Plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt are the best options, as they are free of added sugars. Using fresh fruit to sweeten and flavor yogurt is recommended.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Cancer: Although some specific information is provided below, the Cancer Council of Australia says the evidence is inconclusive, and milk may reduce bladder and colorectal cancer risk. They also warn that high calcium diets may increase prostate cancer risk. The Cancer Council states that the health benefits of dairy consumption outweigh unproven harms. Although this section is about benefits, because dairy fat contains estrogenic hormones, these products could increase certain cancer risks that everyone should know.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Colorectal: research shows that each 300 mg increase of calcium daily reduces colorectal cancer risk by about 8%. Yogurt intake may help lower the risk of rectal but not colon cancer. Probiotics in some cheeses may help lower colorectal cancer risk. Swedish people, who tend to consume cheese at breakfast, have a lower incidence of colorectal cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Prostate: high dairy intake (2.5 servings daily) may increase prostate cancer, with whole milk associated with risk progression following diagnosis to fatal disease. 2 ounces or more of cheese may lead to a 10% increase in the risk for prostate cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Endometrial: no significant association was found in six studies examining milk intake and endometrial cancer risk. Same with cheese in other studies. However, this is not definitive, as other studies have found a correlation between dairy and endometrial cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Breast: although research is mixed, recent studies show a 50% increased risk of breast cancer for pre-and postmenopausal women consuming high intakes of cow\u2019s milk.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ovarian: a Swedish study showed that women consuming two or more glasses of milk daily had twice the risk of developing ovarian cancer than those who rarely or never drank milk.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Conclusion<\/b><\/h4>\n
Dairy products, high in calcium, have many positive health benefits, especially for strengthening bones. However, as with anything, portion control is crucial. Too much of a good thing can rapidly turn bad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Consuming approximately 2 servings of milk, cheese, or yogurt daily benefits most people. Avoid or limit the consumption of dairy products such as butter, cream cheese, and cream, which have lower nutrient profiles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Low-lactose cheeses such as Swiss, mozzarella, and cheddar may be easier to tolerate. If you cannot eat dairy, there are other ways of getting calcium into your body. Nuts, nut butter, and seeds provide excellent benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The debate has been raging for many years \u2013 are dairy products healthy for the body or not? Dairy products are one of the best sources of calcium, a vital mineral that helps keep the bones strong and perform all their functions. You see, bones are not just the skeletal system we imagine but also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139\/revisions\/141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secrecyfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}