Is dairy good or bad for you?

ZOE Science & Nutrition · Jul 6, 2023 · 36m

Decades ago, there were reams of adverts instructing us to drink our milk so we don’t break our bones. But in the decades since, public opinion toward dairy is very different, and the scientific community has largely debunked these ideas.

Many of the health-conscious among us choose to avoid it altogether. Our reasons range from a belief that dairy leads to inflammation, to acne, or even to an increased risk of heart attack due to high levels of saturated fat.

But have we fallen into the same trap we often do, bouncing from one extreme to another? Could cutting out dairy mean we miss out on…