A new study has found that those who drink milk can lower their risk of dying from cardiovascular conditions such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke by up to 20 percent.
A team of researchers from several British universities has reviewed 324 studies of milk consumption as a predictor of CHD, stroke and diabetes as well as data on milk consumption and cancer from a recent World Cancer Research Fund report. The outcomes were then compared with current death rates from these diseases.
“[T]here is strong evidence of an overall reduction in the risk of dying from these chronic diseases due to milk consumption,” says Professor Ian Givens from the University of Readings Food Chain and Health Research Theme.
“Put together, there is convincing overall evidence that milk consumption is associated with an increase in survival in Western communities,” he adds.
Milk is an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D which recent studies have shown not only contributes to optimal bone health but may also protect from a range of chronic conditions.
Vitamin D may also be obtained from nutritional supplements. 