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Don’t Ditch The Milk, It Is World Milk Day

With World Milk Day on 1st June it has never been a better time to re-evaluate the benefits of milk in your diet. With more than one in ten people choosing to cut their intake of dairy, wrongly believing it to be unhealthy, experts warn that this decision is misinformed, potentially detrimental to health and could actually inhibit weight loss.

Cravendale milk has announced a re-education programme to halt the anti-dairy trend in the UK. Its “Don’t Ditch the Milk” campaign aims to inform consumers about the negative effects of cutting milk from their diet. With two thirds of the UK on a diet at any one time, five facts that will be news to many are:

- Milk drinkers are slimmer than those who drink little or no milk.

- Milk is isotonic and may be as effective as water and sports drinks as a post work-out drink.

- Milk is a source of 17 essential vitamins and minerals and many essential trace elements.

- A 200ml glass of semi-skimmed contains over a third of the riboflavin (vitamin B2), calcium, phosphorus and iodine needed daily by adults aged 19-50. It also provides all the vitamin B12 they require and many other essential vitamins and minerals.

- Both semi skimmed and skimmed milk are naturally low in fat.

- Skimmed milk contains a mere 0.1% fat, semi-skimmed 1.7% fat and even real milk only contains 3.6% fat.

Nutritionist, Sue Malcolm, explains: ‘Milk is wrongly thought to be a fatty, unhealthy option and this notion is perpetuated by many faddy diet trends. The reality is that it is a vital part of a balanced diet and by cutting out milk not only could you negatively impact on your desired weight loss, but you could also risk health implications- from osteoporosis to a possible increase of the risk of heart disease in men.’

Dr. Judith Bryans, Director of The Dairy Council and registered nutritionist said: ‘As summer is approaching, many people are thinking about getting into better shape. Anyone who is trying to slim down still needs to get their daily requirement for nutrients. World Milk Day is a great opportunity to remind people that milk and dairy foods are rich in nutrients and play a vital part in a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle. So no matter what slimming methods people choose, they need to remember to include milk in their diet.’

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