Ladies, many of us know that dairy is crucial for bone building and maintaining our bones throughout our lifetime. Women are at increased risk of developing osteoporosis and broken bones. As an orthopedic surgeon, I know that good nutrition plays a key role in a healthy body, specifically strong bones. Prevention, detection and treatment can help you beat the odds.
When we hear the words dairy foods or milk, we often think of calcium and strong bones. It’s well established that dairy foods are an excellent source of calcium. In fact, milk is the number one food source of calcium, while cheese is the number two food source of this bone-building nutrient.
“Anti-inflammatory” diets are everywhere – a trend likely fueling the nearly 20 million Google search results on the topic. Consumers are getting a lot of confusing information when it comes to food and inflammation. That confusion could be cutting entire food groups from the diet. We wanted to see what the science says when it comes to dairy foods and inflammation.
After 112 years, golf is again an Olympic sport. Before that, it was part of the program only in Paris in 1900 and St Louis in 1904. It is not only a historic time for golf worldwide, but also for the Eagle Valley golf team who are now refueling with milk!
The Eagle Valley golf team consists of 29 teammates - the largest team in Eagle Valley school history. They call themselves “Team Chocolate Milk.”
When you walk into the grocery store, what type of milk do you reach for? Is it whole milk? Skim? 2%? If you haven’t chosen whole milk in the past, you might want to consider it the next time you’re reaching into the dairy case.
Whey protein has become very popular. But what is whey and what is its role in athletic performance?
You’ve seen those articles – the ones that list “The 8 Things Dietitians Never Eat” or “13 Things Dietitians Recommend for Weight Loss.”
In this fun spin, Registered Dietitian Jenna Allen dishes on the “5 things this dietitian wishes you knew about dairy.” Because, after all, as with any food-related topic, there are many myths and misconceptions about dairy foods.
"I go head-first," laughs Katie Uhlaender in her introduction – a phrase that likely speaks just as much to her attitude about tackling the ups and downs of life as it does to her sport of skeleton (skeleton racing involves plummeting head-first down a steep and treacherous ice track on a tiny sled).
High-intensity endurance exercise depletes the body of electrolytes, fluid and fuel (carbohydrates). But with so many sports nutrition products on the market, which one(s) should you choose for your specific sport?
Sports Drinks
Major changes will be coming to the Nutrition Facts Label over the next couple of years – marking the first update to the food label since the 1990s (when the mandate for the requirement of the food labels went into effect). While many of the changes are minor, a few major changes include:
