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Controversies swirl regarding whether or not dairy is good for a person. <\/p>\nControversies swirl regarding whether or not dairy is good for a person. <\/p>\n
But recent studies looking at preventing diabetes show that it\u2019s not the whole dairy group that is important; rather, what kind of dairy food you are consuming that makes the difference.<\/p>\n
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently showed that people who eat cheese have a 12% lower likelihood of developing diabetes than those who don\u2019t eat it.<\/p>\n
Additionally, people who ate yogurt and other fermented milk products showed a similar trend.<\/p>\n
However, dairy consumption as an overall factor didn\u2019t seem to play a part (other studies have indicated that diary in general is harmful for diabetes). <\/p>\n
That leads experts to look at which kinds of dairy products are helpful, and which ones balance the scale the wrong way by being harmful.<\/p>\n
The study, conducted at the Oxford school of medical study in the UK looked at the diets and health indicators of tens of thousands of study participants.<\/p>\n
They classified \u201ccheese eaters\u201d as those who ate an average of roughly 2 slices or more per day, and \u201cnon-cheese eaters\u201d as those who ate less than 11 grams.<\/p>\n
Studies are ongoing, as there were regional differences across Europe as to which countries showed the biggest benefits to eating cheese, yogurt, and other fermented milk products.<\/p>\n