Milking it: Why dairy diet keeps the fat away

THE message that milk is good for you is being trumpeted home once again.

Research shows that one in five children in this country aged between five and 12 years is either overweight or obese.

Children are being urged to drink up their school milk — because it can stop them becoming obese and boost their calcium levels. One in three children in the same age bracket does not consume adequate calcium to meet their needs.