10 tips for Adding Dairy to your diet
Nutrition Education Series – Do you get enough Dairy in Your Diet?
The Dairy Group includes milk, yogurt, cheese, and fortified soymilk. They provide calcium, vitamin D, potassium, protein, and other nutrients needed for good health throughout life. Choices should be low-fat or fat-free – to cut calories and saturated fat.
How much is needed? Older children, teens, and adults need 3 cups* a day, while children 4 to 8 years old need 2½ cups, and children 2 to 3 years old need 2 cups.
Try these tips for getting more Dairy in your Diet without the calories!
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* What counts as a cup in the Dairy Group? 1 cup of milk, yogurt, or soy beverage, 1½ ounces of natural cheese, or 2 ounces of processed cheese
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Remember, nutritious doesn’t mean low-calorie. When cooking with dairy products, see if skim or low-fat milk may be substituted for a lower-calorie option that taste good too.
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Love your practical tips!
Recently started in on eating goat cheese. It seems to be very agreeable to my digestive system.
Great… I like a little on beet salad – yum!
Maybe as we get older ee need more Vitamin D and Calcium because aging causes a phenomenal depletion of them.
Good advice AOC! I think I need to up my calcium. thank you for the reminder.
It is always good for me to stay in shape and search out the proper nutrients. I am with yoi.
Love your tips about dairy. Skim milk is really better especially when you’re on a diet.
I agree Robert it took me a while but changing from full fat took a bit but it was worth it. Thanks for spending time with us today and stay well!