Milk is part of the dairy food group Key messages Eat calcium rich foods in the diary group

2. Milk is part of the dairy food group Key messages • Eat calcium rich foods in the diary group • Switch to low fat or fat free milk

3. How many servings do we need? • 3 cups/servings from the dairy group are needed each day. • Serving Sizes: • 1 cup of milk or yogurt • 1 ½ oz. cheese • ½ cup cottage cheese

4. What nutrients does milk provide? • Milk products provide the following minerals: • Protein • Calcium • Phosphorus • Riboflavin

5. The calcium in milk products is critical for what? • Strong bones • Healthy teeth

6. Fortified • Milk is fortified with Vitamin A & D, this means that those vitamins are added to milk

7. Pasteurization • Pasteurized milk has been heat treated to remove harmful organisms

8. Homogenization • Homogenized milk has had fat particles broken down and evenly distributed so the fat will not separate from the milk

9. Milk is very good for you, but it can also contain a lot of FAT • Choose dairy products that are low in fat, such as: • Skim milk • Non-fat yogurt • Low fat cheese

10. Three ways to reduce fat in recipes that use milk and milk products: • Use less cheese, choose sharper flavor. • Use milk with a lower % of fat. • Use yogurt in place of mayonnaise.

11. Cooking Milk • Milk products scorch easily and need to be cooked at a low temperature with constant stirring • Heating milk in the microwave will prevent scorching

12. How long can you use milk? • Always check the date stamped on the carton to make sure it has not expired. • Buy milk that has the furthest date from today. • Refrigerated milk should stay fresh 5-7 days after the date stamped on the carton