Christine Webb, Your Health and Fitness
 

A new study links drinking lowfat milk to a lower risk for heart disease, and it could be as simple as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk a day.

The latest research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found adults who had at least one serving of lowfat milk or milk products each day had 37 percent lower odds of poor kidney function linked to heart disease, compared to those who drank little or no lowfat milk.

The National Kidney Foundation estimated kidney disease affects about 26 million Americans, and kidney disease is both a cause and a consequence of cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.

Milk provides nine essential nutrients, including calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, protein and potassium.

As for how much milk you should you be drinking, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended drinking three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk each day.

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