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If you’re concerned about eating a high-sodium food like cheese for its impact on vascular issues like high blood pressure, here’s good news. A recent study demonstrated high cheese consumption had the opposite impact on the vascular system as one might expect from a sodium-contain...

Heart health is one of the top benefits Americans seek from food, yet heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and close to 90% of Americans fall short on daily recommendations for vegetables, whole grains, and dairy foods and 80% don’t meet the daily recommenda...

CVD is the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for nearly 23 percent of all deaths in 2018. CVD includes several diseases of the heart and blood vessels that can impair heart function. An extensive body of research indicates that consuming dairy foods is associated with multiple health...

Cheese gets a bad rap because it’s high in saturated fat, which has been linked to increased blood levels of LDL cholesterol, more commonly known as the “bad” cholesterol. While this might make intuitive sense, there’s just one catch: cheese – even in high amounts &n...

ROSEMONT, Ill. – There’s more good news when it comes to yogurt as part of a healthy eating pattern and improved heart health. A new study published in the American Journal of Hypertension showed that eating two or more cups of yogurt a week is associated with a lower risk for develop...

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Dairy foods, such as milk, cheese and yogurt, are foundational foods in healthy eating patterns recommended by the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). DGA recommendations to reduce saturated fat by choosing low-fat or fat-free dairy foods were intended to help reduce risk for car...

Advice to choose low-fat or fat-free milk, cheese or yogurt has not changed in 30 years, but the science on saturated fat, dairy foods and cardiovascular health has continued to evolve. You may have seen recent headlines: This New Study May Justify Your Love of Cheese or High-fat Cheese: the S...

February is heart health month – a time when people are looking for simple ways to improve their heart health. The results of a new study, along with the other existing evidence, illustrate the importance of eating yogurt and dairy foods as part of a heart healthy eating pattern all year lo...