Organic Dairy & Meat Improves Mothers' Breast Milk |
(photo by Virginia Coccaro, courtesy of morguefile.com)
The folks at the nonprofit Cornucopia Institute have informed us about a new study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, indicating that organic dairy and meat products in a mother’s diet positively affect the nutritional quality of her breast milk.
According to the Institute’s press release, a diet in which 90% or more of dairy and meat products are organic is correlated with measurably higher levels of a type of fat (CLA) believed to have anti-carcinogenic, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-diabetic and immune-enhancing effects, as well as a favorable influence on body fat composition. For newborns specifically, CLA is believed to especially aid immune system development.
“These findings provide scientific support for common sense, by showing that organic foods are healthier,” says Dr. Lukas Rist, who is the lead author of the study and the head of research at the Paracelsus Hospital in Switzerland. The study involved 312 breastfeeding women with 1-month old infants from the Netherlands.
To learn more about the fine work of the Institute, including the Organic Integrity Project, go to: The Cornucopia Institute
To read some previous posts on the benefits of organic foods click on the following:
1. For a Healthy Heart: Organic Tomatoes
