![]() Though it's a sounds-too-good-to-be-true finding, researchers are continuing to investigate how dairy fat may help people control their weight.In the modern days of New Years Resolutions that actually last the whole year and an endless parade of new diet fads, skim milk has embraced the branding of a healthy alternative to the fatty whole milk you know and love. Also, there's been a boom in butter sales. His company's sales of whole-fat milk are up 10 percent, he says. "We definitely in the last few years are seeing a trend toward the whole-fat products," George Siemon, CEO of farmer-owned Organic Valley, told us. Though nonfat and low-fat still dominate dairy sales, the organic sector is experiencing an uptick in whole-fat sales. It's unclear whether more people are opting for whole milk products. So many experts would agree that adults with high cholesterol should continue to limit dairy fat.īut it's also becoming clear that there are benefits to full-fat dairy, too, at least for some consumers.Īs we've reported, in addition to the body weight association, organic whole milk contains beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. And eating too much saturated fat can increase the risk of heart disease. Whole-milk dairy products are relatively high in saturated fat. Whatever the mechanism, this association between higher dairy fat and lower body weight appears to hold up in children, too. ![]() "There may be bioactive substances in the milk fat that may be altering our metabolism in a way that helps us utilize the fat and burn it for energy, rather than storing it in our bodies," Miller says. Or the explanation could be more complex. And as a result, the thinking goes, we may end up eating less. The higher levels of fat in whole milk products may make us feel fuller, faster. Lots of folks point to the satiety factor. It's not clear what might explain this phenomenon. "We continue to see more and more data coming out consumption of whole-milk dairy products is associated with reduced body fat," Miller says. In fact, the reviewers found that in most of the studies, high-fat dairy was associated with a lower risk of obesity. There has been a hypothesis that high-fat dairy foods contribute to obesity and heart disease risk, but the reviewers concluded that the evidence does not support this hypothesis. The second study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, is a meta-analysis of 16 observational studies. "I would say it's counterintuitive," says Greg Miller, executive vice president of the National Dairy Council. The butter and whole-milk eaters did better at keeping the pounds off. In one paper, published by Swedish researchers in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, middle-aged men who consumed high-fat milk, butter and cream were significantly less likely to become obese over a period of 12 years compared with men who never or rarely ate high-fat dairy. The extra calories packed into the fat are bad for our waistlines - that's the assumption.īut what if dairy fat isn't the dietary demon we've been led to believe it is? New research suggests we may want to look anew.Ĭonsider the findings of two recent studies that conclude the consumption of whole-fat dairy is linked to reduced body fat. ![]() The reason we're told to limit dairy fat seems pretty straightforward. ![]() (Stealing a bite of my daughter's YoBaby doesn't count, does it?) It's an indulgence that we're told to resist. I have to admit, I melt at the creaminess of full-fat yogurt. Although it may seem counterintuitive, there's growing evidence that full-fat dairy is linked to reduced body weight. A customer shops for milk at a Safeway in Livermore, Calif. ![]()
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