Expert insists on diary's helping role for gut health

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Christopher J. Cifelli, senior vice president of nutrition research at the U.S. National Dairy Council, has stressed the role of dairy foods for supporting healthy and sustainable eating patterns, reported USA Today on Monday.

"Most people, when they think of milk and dairy foods, think of calcium and vitamin D for strong bones. But dairy is so much more than that," said Cifelli, who has researched the topic for over a decade. In fact, dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt and kefir, can help promote gut health.