Drink Milk, Live Longer

Milk really does do the body good, according to a new study by UK researchers.

Professors from three universities found that drinking milk can decrease the odds of dying from coronary heart disease and stroke by as much as 20 percent. This is the first time that the disease risks associated with milk have been examined in relation to the number of deaths attributed to those diseases, according to a statement issued by the University of Reading on Tuesday.

The researchers compared information from more than 300 previous studies on milk's relation to stroke, coronary heart disease and diabetes with information on the number of deaths caused by those health problems.

"Our findings clearly show that when the numbers of deaths from CHD, stroke and colo-rectal cancer were taken into account, there is strong evidence of an overall reduction in the risk of dying from these chronic diseases due to milk consumption," Professor Ian Givens, of Reading, said in a statement.

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