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The Dairy-Weight Loss Debate
The yogurt ads promise that three servings a day will help you squeeze into an “itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka-dot bikini.” A prominent researcher has patented the idea that dairy products promote weight loss. The dairy industry touts the claim in a $200 million ad campaign. But the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a pro-vegetarian group that believes milk isn’t healthy, is petitioning the federal government, saying claims that dairy consumption promotes weight loss are false and misleading.
Did you know…
Two tablespoons of vinegar before a high-carb meal may help diabetics control blood-sugar levels, according to Arizona State University research.
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