Calcium & Bone Health
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Calcium-rich Foods
Be sure to try the Calcium Calculator™ online or download the brochure to find out how your calcium intake compares to recommendations and to plan improvements if needed. Here is a chart with the amount of calcium in calcium-rich foods: AMOUNT OF CALCIUM CALCIUM-RICH FOODS PORTION SIZE 50 mg Black…
What can I do if I don’t like milk? Ideas for action
Try adding various flavourings to your milk (such as chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, almond, or malt) or buy flavoured milks. They have all the nutrition of plain milk. Try steamed almond milk, caffè latte, mocha or other steamed milk beverages. Try various smoothie recipes. Try cooking with milk. Use milk as…
Mythbusters & Milk Q&A
Find out the truth about Canadian milk
Milk is milk. Pure and simple.
Are milk products high in fat or calories? Ideas for action
Select lower fat milk products more often. These include 2%, 1% or skim milks, 2%, 1% or fat-free yogurts, and cheeses made from partly skimmed milk (with 15-20% Milk Fat (M.F.)). Substitute milk for cream in recipes. Substitute light sour…
BC Milk: It's Fresh & Local
The Importance of Quality Milk
Milk Quality is Number 1There are a number of quality checks that milk must pass before it reaches your table. They begin right on the farm and continue until you pick up your milk at the store. Quality milk depends…
BC dairy farms are family owned and operated
Approximately 95% of all dairy farms in BC are family owned and operated.