Three glasses of milk per day approaching death

Drinking three glasses of milk per day can result in premature death, while not helping the person protect against fractures. This conclusion was made by scientists from the Swedish Uppsala University.

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For a long time, doctors and nutritionists recommend drinking milk as the beverage increases calcium in the body and helps to protect the bone. However, Swedish scientists have concluded that the use of milk It is not so obvious, as well as its beneficial effect on bone. It appeared that the milk doubles the risk of premature death. AT The researchers observed the 61 thousand men and 45 thousand women for 20 years.

They found that there was no differences in the amount and frequency of fractures among those who drank a lot milk and those who are not too fond of this drink. But women increased daily intake of milk, on the other hand, increases the risk of fractures. Those people, who drank three glasses of milk per day or more (680 ml) twice more likely to die prematurely than those who drank less than one glass.

Milk is absolutely necessary for building bones and their fortress, which means that the drink should benefit man. However, researchers believe that the fat contained in this drink completely cancels favor of milk Promoting inflammation and increases the risk of heart attack. Meanwhile, products with a low fat, such as cheese and yogurt, have a positive impact, reduced risk of premature death and increased bone strength participants observations.

British scientists are calling refer to the conclusions of Swedish colleagues with caution because of the milk the country is enriched with vitamin A, which can have an impact on the data. (READ MORE)

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