Milk Infographic

There's more to milk than just a difference in calories. Which one is best: whole fat milk, skim milk, organic milk, grassfed milk, raw milk, chocolate milk? Research has linked some types of milk to better nutrition and specific health benefits. You may be surprised...

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Sources

Nutrients:
1) http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/food-composition/usda-nutrient-data-laboratory
Health Effects:
2) http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=746575
3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17329264
Organic:
4) http://www.organicconsumers.org/rBGH/rach598.htm
5) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20412905
Chocolate:
6) http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2011-05-09-chocolate-milk-bans_n.htm
Grassfed:
7) http://ajcn.nutrition.org/conten/92/1/34.full#ref-2
8) http://www.csuchico.edu/grassfedbee/research/documents/sources/Chin%20SF,%20Conjugated%20Linoleic%20Acid%20More%20than%20an%20anticancer%20factor.pdf
9) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10612050
Raw:
10) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22054181
11) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_milk
12) http://chriskresser.com/raw-milk-reality-benefits-of-raw-milk

More Articles on Milk

• Dr Ryan's Healthy Chocolate Milk Recipe - read blog
• Infertility in Women Linked to Low-Fat Dairy - click here
• Whole-Fat Dairy & Reduced Risk of Heart Problems - click here

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