What does the recent research show about the benefits of consuming high amounts of low-fat dairy products?
Consuming high amounts of dairy products may be associated with decreased risk of chronic diseases: heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Protective effects of adequate calcium consumption from dairy products on bone disease are well accepted by medical experts. Increased dairy consumption has been shown to lower blood pressure (effect of calcium and milk protein). A decreased risk for breast, prostate, and colon cancer resulting from increased dairy consumption is most likely due to calcium, vitamin D, certain proteins, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found in dairy products. Increased dairy product consumption has been shown, at least in some studies, to support weight loss in adults and promote fat loss and muscle gain in exercisers.
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a. could potentially be dangerous for a non-athlete of his age
b. is not intense enough to improve his cardiovascular fitness
c. will help improve his cardiovascular fitness
d. is appropriate for a competitive athlete in training
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a. she does not need to eat extra food for exercise as her diet is designed to cover strenuous activity. b. she should eat three meals only to cover the action of her insulin. c. she could miss one injection if she gets too busy. d. if she drinks alcoholic beverages, she is at risk of hypoglycemia.