Vegetarian Diet Pyramid

Dietary Guidelines Reinforce Dairy's Role in Healthy Dietary Patterns

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- National Dairy Council (NDC) shares dairy's role in the newly released 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reaffirm the importance of consuming dairy daily as part of healthy dietary patterns for positive health outcomes.

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  • ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- National Dairy Council (NDC) shares dairy's role in the newly released 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reaffirm the importance of consuming dairy daily as part of healthy dietary patterns for positive health outcomes.
  • Daily inclusion of low-fat and fat-free dairy foods is recommended in all three DGA healthy dietary patterns: 3 servings in Healthy U.S. and Healthy Vegetarian, and 2 to 2.5 servings in Healthy Mediterranean.
  • Following these healthy dietary patterns is associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
  • We're pleased to see dairy consumption recommended for its contributions to healthy dietary patterns based on the scientific evidence."