Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition

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CRC Press, Dec 15, 2006 - Medical - 432 pages
Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone, and oral health. This edition features a new chapter on dairy foods and weight management. Other chapters address lactose digestion and the contribution of dairy foods to health throughout the lifecycle. All chapters contain updated (or new) data, content, and references. With peer-reviewed chapters by nutrition and medical experts, this book remains the most subsidized reference on dairy and nutrition currently available.
 

Contents

Chapter 1 The Importance of Milk and Milk Products in the Diet
1
Chapter 2 Dairy Foods and Cardiovascular Health
55
Chapter 3 Dairy Foods and Hypertension
99
Chapter 4 Dairy Foods and Cancer
141
Chapter 5 Dairy Foods and Bone Health
181
Chapter 6 Dairy Foods and Oral Health
245
Chapter 7 Dairy Foods and a Healthy Weight
267
Chapter 8 Lactose Digestion
299
Chapter 9 Contribution of Dairy Foods to Health throughout the Life Cycle
339
Index
401
Back cover
409
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Miller, Gregory D.; Jarvis, Judith K.; McBean, Lois D.

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