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Medal-Winning Mom 'Laps' Up Lowfat Milk to Help Keep Her Muscles and Bones in Top Shape

WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer on the horizon, millions of women have their sights on shedding bulky sweaters for swimsuits. Yet, award-winning swimmer and mom Dara Torres, 41, knows there's more to fitness than simply looking good in her swimsuit. She's championing the importance of nutrient-packed lowfat milk to help fuel her fitness routine.

Torres is the newest face to don a milk mustache in the popular "got milk?" campaign - joining the ranks of more than 250 actors, athletes, models and musicians who have lent their upper lips in support of milk. However, Torres is the first female athlete to tout milk's unique contributions to fitness for women. Debuting April 9, her ad reads:

Dairy Torres. I'm a natural in water. But after a workout, my natural choice is milk. It's a strong starting block for wellness. The protein helps build muscle, plus its nutrients help me refuel. Three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk a day. Lap it up.

Torres is helping to launch a new initiative to educate women about the valuable contributions milk makes to exercise recovery and fitness. Milk contains a unique mix of nutrients that helps muscles refuel after exercise. Additionally, the high-quality protein in milk helps build and maintain muscle mass and the calcium and vitamin D in milk helps keep bones sturdy and strong. Women tend to lose muscle mass and bone density as they age. Daily exercise, along with adequate amounts of protein, calcium and vitamin D, can help.

A true inspiration to women and moms everywhere, Torres got back into her (racing) swimsuit after a post-maternity hiatus, and won three silver medals in Beijing - all at the age of 41. "Whether I'm in the pool, in the weight room or running after my daughter, I am constantly on the go and want to feel my be
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