What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer

When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month , the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole milk and its full fat friends in the dairy aisle.

For decades, the American public has been advised to opt for fat-free or low fat dairy options, largely out of concern for limiting the intake of saturated fat in these foods.

While the public doesn't necessarily follow this advice — cheese is the leading source of saturated fat in our diet — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has promised to end the "attack on whole milk, cheese and yogurt" and give these foods new prominence in the forthcoming guidelines.

So, what's the case for ditching skim milk and other low fat alternatives?

Richard Bruno , a professor of human nutrition at Ohio State Universit