Chris Cifelli Ph.D.

Checkoff-led consumer research indicates that people believe the digestive system and microbiome are important not just for gut health but also for immunity, and mental and metabolic health.

It wasn’t long ago when consumers seeking lactose-free dairy products had limited options.

There is no more critical time than the first 1,000 days of a child’s life to set a strong foundation for their overall cognition and brain development.

Dairy nutrients work to ward off sickness, writes Chris Cifelli, Ph.D., of the National Dairy Council. Yet, roughly two of every 10 Americans are falling short of consuming the recommended three daily servings of dairy and five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

While fermented foods and probiotics are trending, these nutrients have been essential in diets for 10,000 years.