Milk is delicious and good for you — and that’s a fact

Milk delivers invaluable nutrients that are hard to replace with any other single alternative source, advises Dr Mary Harrington, senior nutritionist with the National Dairy Council 

Scientific fact: Irish milk is around 87% water. The rest is made up of macronutrients such as protein, carbohydrate and fat, plus a wide range of vitamins and minerals.

National Dairy Council senior nutritionist Dr Mary Harrington provides a myth-busting guide to the true goodness of dairy, bringing us right up to date with why dairy is a great food to include in any balanced diet 

Dr Mary Harrington, senior nutritionist with the National Dairy Council, says it's important that people know the scientific facts about dairy rather than believing common myths.