Making the Switch to Low-Fat Milk
Doctors and registered dietitians encourage drinking low-fat and fat-free milk because they have the same calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals as whole milk – except with less fat and fewer calories.
Give the Gift of Milk This Holiday Season
There’s more than one reason Santa loves milk with his chocolate chip cookies. In addition to its great taste, low-fat and fat-free milk provide nine essential nutrients. This holiday season, serve your family the gift that keeps giving—nutrient-rich milk.
Lactose Intolerance Doesn’t Mean Giving Up Dairy
Lactose intolerance is often mischaracterized as an allergy that generally requires completely avoiding dairy. However, lactose intolerance is actually the body’s inability to digest lactose (a natural sugar mainly found in dairy products) and it’s not an all-or-nothing condition.
Florida Dairy Farmers’ Holiday Art Card Contest
Ten-year-old Liriette Schultzs from Kissimmee, Florida was chosen as the winner of Florida Dairy Farmers’ first-annual holiday art contest. More than 150 children around the state sent in their best interpretation of the contest theme: “Celebrating the Holidays on a Florida Dairy Farm.”
Five Thanksgiving Tips to be Thankful For
Thanksgiving is a time when people gather together and spend time with loved ones that they might not often see. This year, enjoy the holiday by making entertaining easier with these five time-saving tips.
Fight Bac the Flu
Preparing for flu season is top of mind for moms this time of year. But the battle against annual germ warfare is not one that’s fought merely on hands, faces and in spaces between sneezes. Health experts say it begins with what you put in your body.
Tips for a Healthier Halloween
Most children don’t get enough of the key vitamins and minerals they need each day, so teaching children to select nutrient-rich foods is more important than ever. That begins with creating healthier holidays, and I think we’d all agree Halloween is a great place to start!
All About Probiotics
Yogurt has long been associated with health because of the nutrients it provides. You also may have heard a lot of talk about probiotics in yogurt. But what exactly are they and what do they do?
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for us to celebrate the culture and traditions of Spanish-speaking countries all around the world and runs from September 15 to October 15. Celebrate this Hispanic Heritage Month with a tall glass of nutritious Florida milk and try these healthy dairy recipes!
Find Time for Breakfast … It’s Worth It!
How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of day, yet you don’t have enough time in the morning to get everyone fed and where they need to be? No matter what age, children and adults need to eat a nutrient-rich breakfast to ensure that they feel and perform their best at work, school or play.
