But what actually happens to your body when you drink milk every day?
Milk (and dairy in general) gets the blame for a lot of unwanted health outcomes.
In fact, there are actually some impressive benefits that come with drinking a nutritious glass of milk.
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This is largely due to the satisfying combination of carbohydrates, protein and fat found in milk.
This doesn’t mean milk is a miracle weight-loss food, though.
That could be partially responsible for the confusion.
Luckily, now we know thatfatis an important component of a healthy diet.
However, milk’s relationship to heart health is a bit more complicated.
Andnumerous studiesfind that milk consumption and heart disease are not related at all.
So what does it all mean?
As with any other food, if you like it, enjoy it in moderation.
Researchers hypothesizethat one reason milk might support healthy aging is the nutrition that it provides.
Not to mention, it’s way more affordable than manynondairy milk alternatives, like almond oroat milks.
But what exactly happens to your body when you drink milk every day?
We dug into the research to share just that.
(Note: For our purposes, a serving of milk is 8 ounces.
Research has found that it might reduce the risk of certain cancers, while increasing the risk for others.
Since there are dairy farmers all across the U.S., try choosing milk that is produced locally.
