The Claim
Consuming more than one serving per day of milk or yogurt is associated with a 10–14% lower risk of major cardiovascular events and total mortality, while cheese intake is not associated with a significant change in these outcomes.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
People who consume more than one serving per day of milk or yogurt have a 10–14% lower rate of major heart events and death from any cause compared to those who consume less, while cheese consumption shows no such difference.
See the scientific wording
Consuming more than one serving per day of milk or yogurt is associated with a 10–14% lower risk of major cardiovascular events and total mortality, while cheese intake shows no significant association, suggesting differential effects among dairy products.
Milk and yogurt contain proteins that break down into small molecules during digestion. These molecules enter the bloodstream and calm down inflammation in blood vessel walls. This allows blood vessels to relax and function better, reducing damage that leads to heart disease and early death. Cheese does not produce the same molecules in the same amounts.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who drank milk or ate yogurt every day were slightly less likely to have heart problems or die early, but people who ate cheese didn’t see the same benefit — and this was found in a huge study of over 136,000 people around the world.
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