Articles of Interest

More evidence of milk’s ability to fight fat: a new Aussie study found people who ate five serves of dairy a day lost more abdominal fat than those who got only three. It’s thought the high levels of calcium, vitamin D and a type of protein found in dairy increase fast burning. 
A plan to meet your quota: 
Breakfast 1 cup skim milk with your cereal Or 1 cup of low-fat yoghurt 
Post-workout 1 cup low-fat chocolate milk 
Lunch 2 slices Swiss cheese on your sandwich Or 1/3 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese on a baked potato 
Snack ½ cup cottage cheese on two Ryvita 
Dessert 1 cup dessert made with skim milk Or 1 cup low-fat frozen yogurt 
From Women's Health New Zealand


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