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Eggnog Milk is My New Favorite Holiday Beverage!

This time of year is full of holiday meals shared by co-workers, friends, and families.  We often put a lot of thought into the types of foods we bring to these gatherings—but what about the beverages?!  Low-fat or fat-free milk is a delicious and nutritious beverage to complete your holiday meal.  I tried Eggnog Milk […]

REVIEWED BY: Kate Homonai, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Coordinator, Ohio State University Extension Vinton County

Making the New Dietary Guidelines a Part of Your Life: Dairy

The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 was released this year. You may ask, “So what does that mean for me?” Find out in this 3rd post, reviewing the Guideline’s Key Recommendations and how to use them in everyday life! Today, we’re going to cover the Guideline’s dairy recommendations, but don’t forget to check out the past posts […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, OSU Extension, FCS, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Dan Remley, OSU Extension, FCS, Assistant Professor, Field Specialist, Food, Nutrition, & Wellness

SOURCES:

  • Center for Science in the Public Interest (2014). Healthy School Snacks. Retrieved from: http://cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/healthy_school_snacks.html
  • UCSF Medical Center (2016). Calcium Content of Foods. Retrieved from: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/calcium_content_of_selected_foods/
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (2016). Dairy Tips. Retrieved from: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/dairy-tips

REFERENCES:

  • Ervin, R. B., Wang, C. Y., Wright, J. D., & Kennedy-Stephenson, J. (2004). Dietary intake of selected minerals for the United States population: 1999–2000. Energy, 1(5):6.
  • Gunther, C., Hite, S., (2016). Calcium. Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from: http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5506
  • National Institute of Health (March 2013). Calcium. U.S Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-Consumer/#h5
  • Quann, E. E., Fulgoni III, V. L., & Auestad, N. (2015). Consuming the daily recommended amounts of dairy products would reduce the prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intakes in the United States: diet modeling study based on NHANES 2007-2010. Nutrition Journal, 14(1), 1-11. doi:10.1186/s12937-015-0057-5
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (March 2016). Dairy. Choosemyplate.gov. Retrieved from: choosemyplate.gov/dairy
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (Feb 2016). Choosemyplate.gov. Retrieved from: choosemyplate.gov/oils-fats
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (January 2016). Dietary guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, eighth edition. United States Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from: health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines

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