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Milk supplies two nutrients, that along with physical activity, are especially important when cutting calories -- calcium to prevent bone loss and protein to help build muscle mass. Studies suggest that drinking the recommended three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk a day along with a healthy diet can help maintain a healthy weight. Researchers have also found that people with higher intakes of milk tend to be leaner and are less likely to gain excess weight than those who drink little or no milk.

Milk - The Beverage with Your Health Interests at Heart

People who maintain a healthy weight are less likely to be at risk for weight-related health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and some types of cancer. In addition, some studies have linked meeting the recommendations for lowfat and fat free milk along with eating fruits and vegetables to a lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease, as part of a heart-healthy diet. The American Heart Association 2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women emphasize eating fresh fruits, vegetables and lowfat milk and milk products.

Portland Pledges to Maintain a Healthy Weight

As part of milk's proud support for the American Heart Association's Start! Heart Walks in cities across the country, the Campaign for Healthy Weight will be at the Start! Heart Walk in Portland this Saturday, May 17 to rally Americans to eat right, move more and milk their diets. Participants will be able to sample delicious, heart-healthy lowfat and fat free milk from local processors UMPQUA Dairy Dari gold/West farm Foods.

To learn more about the Campaign for Healthy Weight and the findings from the Weighing in on the American Diet report, log onto http://www.whymilk.com. Visitors to the site can take the healthy weight pledg
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