For decades, we were told to choose low-fat dairy. New research says otherwise

A new Canadian study led by University of Toronto professor Harvey Anderson adds to growing evidence that full-fat dairy can be part of a healthy diet. Numerous human studies have found no link between eating full-fat dairy and harmful health outcomes. All participants received guidance on following Canada's food guide, and those assigned to the dairy groups were supplied with full-fat dairy products during the study. Why Dairy May Behave Differently Than Saturated Fat AloneThe apparent mismatch between the expected harms of saturated fat and the neutral or beneficial effects seen in some dairy studies may be explained by what researchers call the dairy matrix hypothesis. This research was supported by Dairy Research Cluster 3 under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership AgriScience Program, and the Mitacs Accelerate program.