Is milkfat good or bad
for your health?
Ingrid Tsoeu
Researcher in Dairy Science and
Technology, ARC- Irene
T
he bad press surrounding saturated
fat often harmed the reputation
of milk products. However, recent
scientific evidence indicates that the
saturated fat found in milk products may not
be detrimental to health. It is acknowledged
that the overall food matrix, including
other nutrients influences how food affect
cardiovascular health. Milk and dairy products
provide a whole package of nutrients and the
effect of dairy foods on cardiovascular health
be inclined by the entirety of nutrients present
rather than simply by its fat content. Unlike
the olden days, nowadays-dairy products are
controversial.
Cardiovascular disease remains a major
course of death and morbidity globally
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