Dairy

Dairy

By: Summer Loucks & Kara Matchett

How much DAIRY do we need a day?

How much is in a cup?

In general, 1 cup of milk or yogurt, 1 ounces of natural cheese, or 2 ounces of processed cheese can be considered as 1 cup from the milk group.

8 ounce SKIM milk= 1 cup8 ounce of Yogurt= 1 cup1/3 cup of shredded cheddar cheeseTwo slices- ounce eachOf Swiss Cheese of a cup: pudding BENEFITS of DAIRYReduces risk of low bone massDairy includes: calcium, potassium, Vitamin D and protein.Reduces risk of OsteoporosisDiets that include milk products tend to have a higher overall nutritional quality. Calcium + Vitamin D (building the strength of bones)Potassium (maintain healthy blood pressure)