Increased Dairy Intake May Improve Inflammation

Increased Dairy Intake May Improve Inflammation

Written by: Brittany T. Truong, Ph.D. | Issue # 130 | 2026, SPLASH! funding provided in part by CDRF Overweight or obese individuals have chronic, low-grade inflammation, which can lead to more serious health problems, including osteoporosis and even some cancers.  In...
No Need To Sugarcoat It: Lactose Is a Healthy Sugar

No Need To Sugarcoat It: Lactose Is a Healthy Sugar

Written by: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D. | Issue # 126 | 2025 If lactose is not fully digested in the small intestine, it could act like a prebiotic that stimulates the growth of beneficial gut microbes and the production of healthy metabolites. Lactose is digested...
Change Mom’s Diet and Her Milk Changes Too

Change Mom’s Diet and Her Milk Changes Too

Written by: Alla Katsnelson, Ph.D | Issue # 127 | 2025 Different macronutrient diets affected breastmilk composition in a feeding study with 72 lactating women. After a week of eating a carbohydrate-rich diet, levels of several amino acids increased. After a week of...