Dairy

Dairy products can be excellent sources of calcium. A calcium-rich diet promotes healthy bones and teeth.

Dairy food group contains:

• fluid milk products
• foods made from milk that retain their calcium content, such as yogurt and cheese
• calcium-fortified soymilk, or soy beverage

Milk-based foods that do not retain calcium, such as cream, cream cheese, and butter, are not part of this food group.

There is a large debate on whether dairy is good for you and whether calcium can be ingested from other sources if a non-dairy diet is preferred.