American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
(7/2009)
Now there's a new reason for the weight-conscious to drink fat free milk at breakfast time, suggests a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers in Australia found that drinking fat free milk in the morning helped increase satiety, or a feeling of fullness, and led to decreased calorie intake at the next meal, as compared with a fruit drink. The milk drinkers ate about 50 fewer calories (or nearly 9% less food) at lunch.
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Journal of Nutrition
(9/2007)
Including milk and other milk products as part of a healthy weight management plan may help women keep off the weight they've lost. In a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that higher calcium intakes, mostly from milk and other milk products and not supplements, was linked to less weight gain 18 months after a significant weight loss.
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Obesity
(01/2007)
Making milk your beverage of choice and maintaining this habit for 18 months may help prevent fat gain, suggests a new study published in Obesity. Researchers at Purdue University conducted a follow-up study of 51 normal weight college-aged women who had previously participated in a year-long intervention that examined the impact of increased dairy intake on fat mass. Six months after the initial study was completed, the women in the high-dairy group had maintained an elevated calcium intake; the researchers emphasized increasing consumption of lowfat and fat free milk to help boost calcium intakes.
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
(08/2006)
What you drink could be affecting your waistline, according to a analysis by Harvard researchers published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This comprehensive review of the evidence suggests that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, particularly carbonated soft drinks, may be a key contributor to the obesity epidemic.
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
(03/2006)
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation of 3 servings of lowfat dairy foods each day shows no link between calcium intake and extra weight gain over time, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Obesity Research
(12/2005)
Most people know that to lose weight, they'll need to eat less and move more. However, research suggests you may have better luck if you include milk in your new routine. Published in the December issue of Obesity Research by scientists at the University of Colorado, the new study provides more insight into why consuming dairy foods is linked with weight and fat loss.
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
(12/2005)
Drinking a glass of milk at every meal may help you burn more fat and calories throughout the day, suggests a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers at Purdue University found that women who consumed 3 to 4 servings of milk and milk products each day during the year-long study burned more fat and calories from a meal compared to women who ate little dairy.
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North American Association for the Study of Obesity
(11/2005)
Including milk in your weight loss plan may help you stay on track, suggests an Australian study that found protein-rich foods such as lowfat milk, lean meat, beans and nuts helped people feel full longer.
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Barbara Dixon, LDN, RD
(10/2005)
Widening waistlines are a concern for most Americans, but new research shows that we all have much to gain and more inches to lose by including more milk in our daily diets. It's time to start thinking about eating better. About half of all African-American women are considered obese, and therefore more likely at risk for developing diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.
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Obesity Research
(09/2005)
A study published in Obesity Research suggests that drinking milk while dieting may help you double the amount of weight you lose. The new research also suggests that milk may help you lose the fat and keep the muscle-even if you're not trying to lose weight.
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
(09/2004)
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that switching from soft drinks to milk may help reduce the nation's obesity epidemic.
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Obesity Research
(04/2004)
A study published in the April 2004 issue of Obesity Research found that people who ate 3-4 servings of milk or milk products each day on a reduced-calorie diet lost an average of 24 pounds in 24 weeks -- significantly more than those who also reduced calories but consumed little or no milk.
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Journal of Physical Activity and Health
(03/2008)
The battle against obesity in this country could be tackled one community at a time, according to a study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver demonstrated the effectiveness of changing behaviors at a community level, suggesting that community-based interventions could be a viable option to address the nation?s obesity epidemic. Adults in Calcium, New York, who increased calcium intake by drinking more lowfat milk and other milk products and walked more frequently successfully lost weight after a 16-week overhaul.
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