Low-Fat Dairy Foods May Keep Blood Presure Low

Got low-fat milk? If not, you might want to get some, suggests a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Participants who took in the highest amounts of low-fat dairy foods every day had a 50 percent lower risk for high blood pressure as those who consumed the lowest amounts. The study of nearly 6,000 adults took place over about two years.

Only low-fat dairy products, such as skim or low-fat milk and yogurt, appeared to combat high blood pressure. Higher-fat dairy foods, including whole milk, didn’t seem to help.

Also, eating low-fat dairy products may lower your risk for diabetes and could even help you lose weight, according to two other new studies.