In a study that lasted for 20 years, consuming 1 pint (560 ml) of milk per day reduced the risk of death from metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes by 50%.

At the University of Cardiff, Great Britain, 2,375 mzchin at the age between 45 and 59 years. The presence of a metabolic syndrome was recognized in the presence of two or more symptoms: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, insulin levels in the blood, blood fats, obesity.

For 20 years, all participants filled out questionnaires about the composition of their diets weekly. Among the questions of the questionnaire, the number of dairy products used by the respondent.

At the beginning of the study, 15% of participants with a metabolic syndrome had a doubled risk of death from coronary disease and a fourfold risk of diabetes mellitus.

However, scientists found that a person was 62% less likely to develop a metabolic syndrome if he drank 1 pint (560) of milk daily and 56% lower if he regularly consumed dairy products.

The more the number of consumed products, the less was the risk of developing the syndrome.

According to experts, the use of dairy products for the past 25 significantly decreased, which undoubtedly plays an important role in shaping public health. A balanced healthy diet helps to shape a person's health for many years.

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