milk is healthy: taught as a child. How healthy it is but, in fact, could not occupy many studies. However, Recently, the international study entitled “Association of dairy consumption with metabolic syndrome, hypertension and diabetes in 147 812 individuals from 21 countries”, the health effect of milk on the so-called metabolic syndrome. (Read also: protein-rich food – so it brings the most)

What to the metabolic syndrome

is the metabolic syndrome refers to a series of often-related diseases such as Obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance and disturbed lipid metabolism. These are, among other things, for cardiovascular diseases and Diabetes is responsible. The metabolic syndrome is diagnosed if at least three of the above-mentioned findings.

How much dairy consumption can influence, should be found out in a nine-year study. For this purpose, approximately 148,000 of the test persons from 21 different countries, aged 35 to 70 years were studied. They had to your diet – with a focus on dairy products – accurately documenting: While some participants put more and more on dairy products, abandoned others altogether. Also the medical history of the participants were analyzed. (Also interesting: Should it rather be of vegetable or animal proteins?)

the results of The study

The result is clear: subjects who consumed at least two servings of dairy products a day had a 24 percent lower risk of a metabolic disorder than those who were not dairy products. Who relied exclusively on milk products, even had a 28 percent lower risk.

in addition, the scientists came to the conclusion that you can lower with two servings of milk products, the risk for Diabetes or high blood pressure to twelve percent. Important: it should be dairy products with full fat and not low fat products. Further investigations are to follow.

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