There seems to be no end to the power of daily dairy in your diet. Milk, cheese and yogurt have been shown to offer a range of health benefits — from osteoporosis prevention to helping you lose more fat on a weight-loss plan — but the latest news has got the fitness industry grinning.
Whey protein builds muscle
Australian research has confirmed earlier work that shows dairy protein provides a specific advantage to muscles during strength training. It seems that whey protein in milk is more effective in stimulating amino acid intake and net protein deposition in muscle when compared with soy protein.
Increased muscle strength
One of the recent studies at Victoria University involved 13 male recreational body builders. The subjects taking the whey supplement for 10 weeks showed markedly increased measures of lean body mass, a fall in fat mass and, most importantly, increased muscle strength when compared with the control group. The second study at Deakin University looked at non body builders and found it advantageous to include more whey protein in the diet for both young and older men.
Down at the dairy
With so many more advantages of eating dairy — such as the bone-building vitamin D and immune-boosting probiotics found in yogurt — it certainly pays to go for at least three to four serves a day. To cut the fat and still eat your whey, go for these top choices:
Fruity skim milk smoothie
Vitamin-boosted drinking yogurt
Low-fat iced coffee or flavoured milk
Fruit salad with natural yogurt and crushed pistachios
Skinny tzatziki dip
Ricotta cheese (one of the best source of whey)
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