DAIRY PRODUCT
Products
The right amount of daily intake of dairy products can boost bone and dental health and help prevent obesity, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease.
- Calcium - for healthy bones and teeth
- Phosphorous - for energy release
- Magnesium - for muscle function
- Protein - for growth and repair
- Vitamin B12 - for production of healthy cells
- Vitamin A - for good eyesight and immune function
- Zinc - for immune function
- Riboflavin - for healthy skin
- Folate - for production of healthy cells
- Vitamin C - for formation of healthy connective tissues.
- Iodine - for regulation of the body's rate of metabolism (how quickly the body burns energy and the rate of growth)
Milk and dairy products contain many nutrients and provide a quick and easy way of supplying these nutrients to the diet within relatively few calories. Milk, cheese and yogurt all provide the following beneficial nutrients in varying quantities.
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