June is National Dairy Month and the St. Louis Dairy Council looks forward to this time of year to share the many benefits of dairy. It is recommended that the average adult consume three servings of dairy products daily. This could be a cup of milk or yogurt and a few slices of cheese, to meet these requirements. Monica Nyman, Senior Nutrition Educator and Registered Dietitian with the St. Louis Dairy Council, provides some background on how National Dairy Month came to be and their involvement in it.

Milk contains 13 essential nutrients, no matter the choice of milk or it’s pasteurization process. Nyman shares what those nutrients are and how they benefit your overall health.

“Conventional” milk is the most common form of milk consumed. These are broken into 4 categories: skim, 1%, 2%, and whole milk.

Other types include ultra-pasteurized and shelf stable milk. Nyman talks the difference between not only their shelf life but the process of pasteurization itself. 

Learn more about the St. Louis Dairy Council by visiting www.stldairycouncil.org.

Monica Nyman appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.