Nutrition Education Materials: A variety of nutrition materials to help you educate your patients or students.

 3-A-Day of Dairy: Information about the 3-A-Day of Dairy health and wellness campaign.

 MyPyramid for Kids: Information and resources about the-friendly version of the new MyPyramid Food Guidance System.

Handbook of Dairy Foods: A comprehensive book on dairy nutrition research, which includes chapters on dairy's role in heart health, oral health, bone health and more.

 Dairy Council Digest Archives: A bimonthly publication that provides an accurate, comprehensive review of the latest nutrition research on a variety of topics

 Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition: Information and resources that explain the nutrient-rich approach, as well as the importance of the total nutrient package of foods.

The Dairy Report: The Dairy Report is a blog written by health professionals – registered dietitians (R.D.s), PhD nutritionists and communication experts at the National Dairy Council®

Newer Knowledge of Dairy Foods -Summaries on how dairy foods, as part of a healthy, diet may help to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and hypertension, and can help maintain a healthy weight.

Supplement your  health or nutrition program with these  PDF print-friendly handouts you can use or share with your colleagues or patients.

 Do you have a dairy-related health or nutirtion question ..why not “Ask the Dietitian”

If so, please submit your question to  “Ask the Dietitian” . We will try our best to answer your question in an upcoming “Ask the Dietitian” column. We cannot guarantee that all questions will be answered.

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American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, is excited to provide you with the most current , research- based dairy nutrition. As a health professional, you're seen by the public as a resource for accurate health and nutrition information. Our site is updated frequently with timely, credible dairy and nutrition research, as well as educational tool to help you serve your patients.

Studies show dairy foods, when consumed as part of a healthy diet, improve overall diet quality and may help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, obseity and a cluster of conditions that can lead to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

The NDC Update, National Dairy Council’s bi-monthly e-newsletter, is now called The Dairy Download. Along with a new name, the newsletter is sporting a new format and has two new sections: Blog Highlights and Day-to-Day Dairy.

The newsletter continues to provide the latest research on how dairy’s health benefits play a role in the overall health and wellness of children and adults, with an emphasis on the nutritional and economical value of dairy foods. ! Click on the above image  to read the latest issue.

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to share it with your friends and colleagues!

The New and Improved NDC Bi-Monthly Newsletter

Get Your Dairy Download Here!

Safeguarding The Health of America’s Children:

The Importance of Dairy Foods in Children Nutrition Programs

In 2009, Congress will have the opportunity to renew the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act 2004 . Set to expire on September 30, 2009, this legislation allocates funds for federal children programs, including  National Breakfast and Lunch Programs to include Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Together, these programs provide nutritional assistance to more than 53 million American adults and children, offering particular advantages for low-income Americans. Read this very informative white paper and share it with your colleagues. Click the image link above to download.

Who is Skipping Breakfast and Why

Children and adolescents are skipping breakfast more than any other meal and the incidence of breakfast skipping has increased throughout the years.

The American Dairy Association has prepared a white paper “ The Nutritional and Academic Implications of Breakfast” that supplies supporting methods of increasing breakfast consumption among children and adolescents.  Click the image to the read this informative white paper.

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