Milk also provides protein, phosphorus, and magnesium, all of which play important roles in bone health. Fortified whole milk is a good source of vitamin D, which is needed for calcium absorption.

Milk is high in several nutrients, including protein, calcium, and vitamin B12. It may protect bone health, reduce disease risk, and support weight management.

How whole milk impacts your health beyond nutrition Beyond its impressive nutritional composition, whole milk appears to influence health outcomes in ways researchers are still uncovering.

The main difference between evaporated milk and the milk you pour into your cereal or coffee is that this one has "most of ...

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act discussing bringing back whole and reduced fat milk back to schools after a ban nearly 15 years ago.

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act discussing bringing back whole and reduced fat milk back to schools after a ban nearly 15 years ago.

Some nutrition experts point to recent research suggesting that kids who drink whole milk could be less likely to be overweight or develop obesity than children who drink lower-fat milk.

A bipartisan bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, aims to reintroduce whole and 2% milk to school lunch programs, challenging long-standing USDA guidelines. Supporters, including lawmakers ...

Whole milk should be returned to the National School Lunch Program, advocates say, but opponents say that's Congressional meddling.

But some nutrition experts, lawmakers and the dairy industry argue that whole milk has been unfairly vilified, and that some studies suggest kids who drink whole milk are less likely to have obesity.

Starting in 2012, whole and 2% milk was not permitted in school meals because those products are higher in saturated fat and calories than lower-fat options.