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Christine
November 25, 2007
Does Milk do your Body Good?
"Some experts say it's a health hazard. Others say it's the most nutritious food you can find"...
opens the article by Alan Aragon, M.S., a nutritionist who presents some good arguments for milk in
the December 2007 issue of " Men's Health ". This week, I have pulled some excerpts from
this article that may be of use to those of you who like to drink milk, but maybe have been hesitant to
do so because of all of the conflicting information out there...Christine
Is milk really a fat-burning food?
Maybe. In a 6-month study, University of Tennessee researchers found that over-
weight people who downed three servings a day of calcium-rich dairy lost more belly fat than those who
followed similar diet minus two or more of the dairy servings. In addition, the researchers discovered that calcium supplements didn't work as well as milk.
Why? They believe that while calcium may increase the rate at which your body burns fat, other active compounds in dairy ( such as milk proteins )
provide an additional fat-burning effect. Of course, the key to success is following a weight-loss diet to begin with. After all,
downing your dairy with a box of doughnuts is no way to torch your gut.
Does it build muscle?
Absolutely. In fact, milk is one of the best muscle foods on the planet. You see, the protein in milk is
about 80 percent whey and 20 percent casein. Both are high-quality proteins, but whey is known as
a "fast protein" because it's quickly broken down into amino acids and absorbed into the
bloodstream. That makes it a very good protein to consume after your work out. Casein, on the
other hand is digested more slowly, so it's ideal for providing your body with a steady supply of
smaller amounts of protein for a longer period of time-like between meals or while you sleep. Since milk provides both, one
big glass gives your body an ideal combination of muscle-building proteins.
Next week, I'll put up a couple of more parts of the article, especially those dealing with hormones and antibiotics that we hear about
in the dairy industry. -Christine
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Does Milk do your Body Good?
"Some experts say it's a health hazard. Others say it's the most nutritious food you can find"...
opens the article by Alan Aragon, M.S., a nutritionist who presents some good arguments for milk in the December 2007 issue of " Men's Health ". This week, I have pulled some excerpts from this article that may be of use to those of you who like to drink milk, but maybe have been hesitant to do so because of all of the conflicting information out there...Christine
Is milk really a fat-burning food?
Maybe. In a 6-month study, University of Tennessee researchers found that over- weight people who downed three servings a day of calcium-rich dairy lost more belly fat than those who followed similar diet minus two or more of the dairy servings. In addition, the researchers discovered that calcium supplements didn't work as well as milk. Why? They believe that while calcium may increase the rate at which your body burns fat, other active compounds in dairy ( such as milk proteins ) provide an additional fat-burning effect. Of course, the key to success is following a weight-loss diet to begin with. After all, downing your dairy with a box of doughnuts is no way to torch your gut.
Does it build muscle?
Absolutely. In fact, milk is one of the best muscle foods on the planet. You see, the protein in milk is about 80 percent whey and 20 percent casein. Both are high-quality proteins, but whey is known as a "fast protein" because it's quickly broken down into amino acids and absorbed into the bloodstream. That makes it a very good protein to consume after your work out. Casein, on the other hand is digested more slowly, so it's ideal for providing your body with a steady supply of smaller amounts of protein for a longer period of time-like between meals or while you sleep. Since milk provides both, one big glass gives your body an ideal combination of muscle-building proteins.
Next week, I'll put up a couple of more parts of the article, especially those dealing with hormones and antibiotics that we hear about in the dairy industry. -Christine