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THEBACKFORTY By Sharon Laidlaw Slim, trim and smart too Two new studies suggest consuming milk products can help trim belly fat and improve mental performance W omen looking to “Fat in the abdomen is trim stomach fat thought to be especially may want to up bad for cardiovascular and their intake of milk prodmetabolic health, and it ucts, while incorporating a seems, according to what moderate exercise program. we found in this study, inA new study, funded in creasing calcium and propart by Dairy Farmers of tein in the diet may help Canada, suggests a diet further promote loss of fat high in protein and milk from the worst storage area products could help womin the body,” said Josse. en trim belly fat. The study appeared in The study compared three the Journal of Nutrition’s groups of overweight, preSeptember issue. menopausal women who were put on different diMore positive news ets: low, medium and high Consuming milk products amounts of milk products, at least once per day may incoupled with high or low crease mental performance, amounts of proteins and according to a study of carbohydrates. 1,000 people in the U.S. The women were also put Cognitive function tests on an exercise regime that Milk products’ nutrient content, such as vitamin D, phosphorous, revealed participants who included aerobic exercise five calcium and magnesium are good for the body, studies show. consumed milk products days a week and weightliftat least once per day had ing two days per week for four months. taining metabolic rate and preventsignificant improvement in abstract While all the women had identical ing weight regain, which can be a reasoning, visual-spatial memory, orweight loss, those who ate a high- major problem for many seeking to ganization and memory. protein, high-milk product diet lost lose weight,” says Andrea Josse, the According to the International more weight around their abdominal study’s lead author. Dairy Journal, University of South region, note McMaster University reAs well, all of the weight lost in Australia and University of Maine researchers. They also gained the most the high-protein, high-milk product searchers suggest the benefits may be muscle mass. group was fat. The women lost twice linked to milk products’ nutrient con“The preservation or even gain of as much belly fat as the low-protein, tent, such as vitamin D, phosphorous muscle is very important for mainlow-milk product group. and magnesium. 50 | October 2011 | MilkPRODUCER

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Milk Producer - October 2011

The Milk Producer - October 2011
Contents
Editor's Notes
DFO Chair's Message
Provincial Perspectives
Dairy Update
Industry Roundup
DFC Promotion
Cover Story
Research
Applied Science
Ruminations
Rearing Replacements
Markets
New 'N' Noted
Back Forty

The Milk Producer - October 2011