Do you find drinking milk disgusting? Well, this might change the habit. New research has found that drinking milk and consuming other dairy products may reduce the risk of a heart attack.
A healthy lifestyle is just a glass of milk away! Not only milk but all dairy products, when consumed on a regular basis help in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases to a great level. All the more, intake of milk products shows positive results in cases of hypertension and several chronic diseases as well.
Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims 17 million lives each year, while complications from high blood pressure take an additional 9.4 million.
Milk: Link Between Dairy Products and Risks for Heart Disease
The link between milk and risk for hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) was examined in a study recently presented at the 12th Euro Fed Lipid Congress in Montpellier, France.
The study: Based on nine studies involving 57,256 individuals and 15,367 cases of hypertension, the meta-analysis revealed that as total dairy, low-fat dairy and milk (just over two cups a day) consumption increased, the risk for high blood pressure decreased.
Experts also presented data evaluating the effects of dairy products and dairy fat on chronic disease risk factors such as cholesterol, body fat accumulation, and weight gain.
Findings: “The meta-analyses indicate that there is a link between increasing the number of glasses of milk a day and a lower incidence of hypertension and subsequently the heart attack risk,” explained Dr. Sabita S. Soedamah-Muthu from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
“The results lay the groundwork for future investigations into the overall impact dairy may have on public health,” researchers noted.
“It appears that dairy’s nutrient-rich package may have a positive impact on health, development, and performance in more ways than previously expected,” Schweitzer concluded.
These findings were further supported by a clinical trial published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that showed the addition of four servings of non-fat dairy per day to a routine diet lowered blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults.
Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims 17 million lives each year, while complications from high blood pressure take an additional 9.4 million.
