CBS NEWS – Milk does a body good, right?
Well, a growing number of researchers and doctors are challenging that idea, saying we may not need dairy at all, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.
In terms of relying on dairy for certain nutrients, it’s true that it’s not needed, said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, cardiologist and professor of medicine and nutrition at Tufts Medical School.
“We probably don’t need all the calcium and vitamin D from dairy,” he told CBS News.
“There’s other sources you can have, plant-based alternatives that have supplemented calcium or vitamin D that’s led to a moderation around recommending dairy specifically.”
Plus, like any food, you could omit any single item from your eating and “still craft a healthy diet, so you don’t need to eat dairy,” he said.
Mozaffarian said some examples of dairy benefits include:
- Milk is linked to lower risk of high blood pressure and lower stroke
- Cheese and yogurt is linked to lower risk of diabetes
- All dairy seems to be linked to greater muscle mass and less fat mass …
