Micronutrients & recovery
Consuming up to three servings of dairy products per day is safe and confers favorable benefits for bone health, including increased bone mineral density and reduced fracture risk, without increasing cardiovascular disease risk.
Include up to three servings of dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese) daily. This provides essential calcium and protein for bone health without increasing cardiovascular risk. If lactose intolerant, choose yogurt or hard cheese.
Intake of up to three servings of dairy products per day appears to be safe and may confer a favourable benefit with regard to bone health.
Why this rating
Based on meta-analyses, prospective cohort studies, and RCTs, though fracture risk data is mixed.
Source
Effects of Dairy Products Consumption on Health: Benefits and Beliefs—A Commentary from the Belgian Bone Club and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Serge Rozenberg et al. · Calcified Tissue International · 2015
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