A Date For Your Dairy

摘要

As always, The Dairy Council is using this year's National Dairy Week in the UK, from 2 to 8 February, to highlight the dietary importance of nutrient-rich dairy products. Most people already know that a balanced diet should include fruit, vegetables and starchy foods such as whole-grain bread, pasta and rice, says The Dairy Council. But not everyone is aware that milk and dairy foods are also an important part of the equation. Says Dr Judith Bryans, director of The Dairy Council: "Although dairy products are primarily associated with calcium, many dairy foods also provide protein, carbohydrate and varying amounts of fat, while making a valuable contribution to the intake of a variety of vitamins and minerals. Everyone requires good nutrition but some people fall short of meeting their nutritional needs. Eating a healthy balanced diet can help combat this and dairy foods fit very well into a healthy eating pattern."