Background: Milk has been an important part of Norwegian nutrition for generations. The article is a review of literature concerning research on milk and health.
Material And Methods: Relevant literature with results that were confirmed by others were chosen from acknowledged journals from Pubmed in the period 1977-2006, by using the search words milk, fat, atherosclerosis, omega-3, omega-6, cancer, allergy, trace elements, iodine and selenium.