Health and Nutrition

Daisi 3 a Day Campaign Did you know that three servings of dairy every day will provide most people with just about all the calcium their body needs. But milk contains much more than just calcium. It provides a unique combination of eight essential nutrients, with benefits ranging from helping to keep skin and hair healthy to maintaining normal muscle function and eye health. Me and the girls want you to have a healthy lifestyle and build bones that last a lifetime! That's why we have put together a list of facts about the goodness of milk and why it's important to get your 3-a-day three portions of dairy.

Eight essential nutrients

3-a-day Options

A glass of milk, a pot of yogurt and a small piece of cheese (matchbox-size) each day:

• supplies our recommended calcium intake
• is a good source of protein, riboflavin and vitamin B12
• is good for bone health
• helps children's teeth
• tastes great!

The goodness of milk

• The average cow produces enough milk per year to fill up to 20,000 glasses of milk.
• Fresh Milk is a natural product & is free from additives.
• Milk is the original fast food - a glass of milk is a quick nutritious snack for children & teenagers.
• Calcium is essential for healthy bones & teeth.
• 500ml of milk (whole, semi-skimmed or skimmed) provides at least 85% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults.
• Milk is also kind to teeth compared to high sugar or high acid drinks
• Contrary to popular belief, milk is NOT that high in fat. There is far less fat in milk than many people think: whole milk contains only 3.5% fat; semi-skimmed milk has less than half this amount (1.5% fat); skimmed milk is virtually fat-free (0.3% fat). Milk supplies only around 6% of the fat in the Irish diet and so is not a major contributor to fat intake.
• Milk is important in the diet of all age-groups, both young and old and have an important impact in all stages of development and life including life - pregnancy/breastfeeding, weaning, childhood, adolescence and also nutrition for older people.