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\nJune Dairy Month<\/span><\/p>\n


\nJune is National Dairy Month. Introduced in 1937 as, National Milk Month, the goal was to promote the importance of drinking milk as it was often referred to as \u201cnature\u2019s most nearly perfect food\u201d due to its versatility and nutritional qualities.1 <\/sup><\/p>\n

What are the nutritional qualities of milk? <\/span><\/p>\n

Milk contains nine essential nutrients that our bodies need to function well. Eating a dairy-free diet may make these nutrients difficult to obtain in the proper amounts from other foods. The typical American diet is often lacking in three of the four key nutrients found in milk, including calcium, vitamin D and potassium. <\/p>\n

When consumed in the recommended amounts of three servings per day, health benefits may include weight management, lower risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes, stronger bones, teeth, muscle tissue and skin and, protection against certain cancers.
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\nIf consuming three. eight-ounce glasses of milk, you will receive:<\/span><\/p>\n