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Study Claims Full Fat Milk Makes You Thinner!


By: www.hubpages.com, 7/29/08 10:24 AM

A Swedish study points out that drinking Whole Milk (Full Fat) dairy products are more likely to keep you thinner than low fat foods. It says daily consumption of full fat milk will help reduce obesity.

Researchers from Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute did a study and monitored more than 20,000 women whose dietary habits have been recorded since 1987.

The women had an average body mass index (BMI) of 23.7 at the beginning of the study. After ten years, the BMI results showed the women who consumed full fat milk or cheese had a lower BMI than the rest of the group.

The researchers recommend a glass of full fat milk every day to help cut weight gain by 15 per cent. Researchers also said one portion of full fat cheese per day cut weight gain by 30 per cent.

Alicja Wolk, professor at Karolinska Institute, to Svenska Dagbladet told The Local:

The surprising conclusion was that increased consumption of cheese meant that overweight women lost weight.

I hope researchers here can confirm the same findings, as whole milk is much better than low fat milk. If there is natural milk obtained from grass-fed cows (and without all the processing) maybe this study is true?

But with all the dairy processing and animal feed for cows, the results may show different in North America.

Here in North Carolina, getting natural milk directly from cow farmers is illegal; it has to be processed first.

Why milk?

We all know that the calcium in milk helps build strong bones, but milk is loaded with eight other essential vitamins and minerals.

* Calcium: Helps build and maintain strong bones. It's also vital for nerve function, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

* Protein: Important for a number of bodily functions — vital to brain development and the growth of body tissues.

* Vitamin A: Maintains normal vision and skin. Helps regulate cell growth and integrity of the immune system.

* Vitamin B-12: Essential for the growth and health of the nervous system. Linked to normal activity of folic acid and is involved in blood formation.

* Vitamin D: Promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and influences bone mineralization, the strengthening of bones.

* Potassium: Regulates the body's fluid balance and blood pressure. It also is needed for muscle activity and contractions.

* Phosphorus: Helps generate energy in the body's cells and influences bone mineralization, the strengthening of bones.

* Niacin: Keeps enzymes functioning normally and helps the body process sugars and fatty acids. It is also important for the development of the nervous system.

* Riboflavin: Helps produce energy in the body's cells and plays a vital role in the development of the nervous system.

Milk and its Role in Weight Loss

Can Milk Help Me Lose Weight?

Studies suggest that including 24 oz. of fat free or lowfat milk every 24 hours as part of a reduced-calorie diet may help people lose more weight and burn more fat than cutting calories alone.

Comments

natural prostate health said…
This article really gave me more insight on why milk is so healthy to drink. I have been drinking low fat milk for as long as I can remember, but now after reading the positives that go along with whole milk I am changing my outlook on what I should be consuming. All of the essential vitamins and minerals will help with my weight, as well as prostate health.
April 28, 2009 at 1:29 PM
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