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Article: Milk and Yogurt Dairy Products Listed Among Top Five Functional Foods by New York Nutritionists.
- Article from:
- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- May 21, 2009
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The New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA) recently announced a list of whole foods that they consider to be the most "functional" in a standard diet. Two dairy products - milk and yogurt - were featured in the top five (see also California Milk Advisory Board).
"Functional foods describe foods that, in addition to being nutritious, offer distinct health benefits," said NYSDA president J. Elizabeth Smythe. "By polling nutritionists in its organization, the NYSDA developed the list based on health benefits and nutritional value."
The list - in order from one to five - includes salmon, oats, blueberries, low-fat milk and low-fat yogurt. As the state ...