A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who drink low-fat milk may be at a lower risk of developing hypertension, a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Researchers at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, in cooperation with Harvard University, analyzed the diets and risk factors of nearly 6,000 adult men and women over a 27-month period. Participants' intake ranged from 1 to 3 servings of dairy foods each day, and those who consumed low-fat options were less likely to develop hypertension. Some 92% of the low-fat dairy intake in the study was attributed to milk. There was no association found between full-fat dairy foods and hypertension risk.