DAIRY

The average cow produces enough milk each day to fill how many one-gallon jugs?

SIX

That’s about 55 pounds of milk!

The average cow drinks how many gallons of water each

day?

30-50 Gallons!

That’s about a bathtub’s worth!

Key Consumer Message:

Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

How much food from the Dairy Group is needed daily?

MyPlate

Daily recommendation

Girls9-13 years old 3 cups

14-18 years old 3 cups

Boys9-13 years old 3 cups

14-18 years old 3 cups

• Milk which has been heat-treated to kill pathogens which cause disease.

Pasteurized milk

• Combines the cream and milk so that it does not separate.

• Homogenization reduces the size of the fat molecules in milk because smaller molecules tend to stay suspended in the body of the liquid.

Homogenized milk

• Pay close attention to what type the recipe calls for.

• Examples:• evaporated vs condensed• whole vs non fat• sour cream vs heavy cream• cow’s vs soy

Types of dairy

• Calcium is important for healthy bones

• Calcium is found in:

-dairy products such as milk, cheese & yogurt

-seaweeds such as kelp, wakame and hijiki

-nuts and seeds like almonds, hazelnuts, sesame, pistachio, beans (especially soy

beans)

-figs, quinoa, okra, rutabaga, broccoli, dandelion leaves, kale

• Needs vitamin D to be absorbed

Note: Culinary Arts and Nutrition II will go into more depth regarding nutrients

Calcium

What is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones.

osteo = bones

porosis = a porous condition (full of holes)

Osteoporosis

Approximately how many million Americans suffer from osteoporosis?

Approximately 10 million,

and another 18 million are at risk

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/osteo/FAQ.html

Osteoporosis

Factors in developing Osteoporosis:

• bone thinning (after the age of about 30 and is a natural process)

• the thickness of your bones early in life

• health

• diet

• physical activity

http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/tc/osteoporosis-prevention

Osteoporosis

Factors in preventing Osteoporosis:

• eat a diet adequate in calcium and vitamin D early in life

• exercise regularly early in life

• continue with these healthy habits

http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/tc/osteoporosis-prevention

Osteoporosis