BE HEART smart, apparently, by swapping milk for yoghurt to keep those tickers ticking.
For women who enjoy a daily glass of milk, a new study suggests it might be time to make a 'culture' change.
Research published in BMC Medicine hints that trading non-fermented milk (like regular semi-skimmed) for something more tangy, like yoghurt or kefir, could help reduce the risk of heart disease.
The study tracked nearly 60,000 women over 33 years and found that those drinking more than 300 millilitres of non-fermented milk per day faced a gradually increasing risk of heart issues, like ischemic heart disease and heart attacks.
The risk climbed up to 21% at a daily dose of 800 millilitres!
For men, however, it seems milk doesn't have the same effect on heart health.
Here's the heart-healthy twist: when women swapped just one glass of milk for fermented milk (hello, yoghurt!), their risk dropped by a small but encouraging 5%.
Scientists believe that yoghurt's friendly bacteria could be helping regulate blood pressure and circulation.
So, swap out your milk and your heart might just thank you with every spoonful.
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