Last updated on: 1/23/2008 | Author: ProCon.org

Bekey Gorham, MS, RD Biography

Title:
Research Nutritionist at the Children's Nutrition Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Position:
Pro to the question "Is Drinking Milk Healthy for Humans?"
Reasoning:

“Young athletes should also be encouraged to eat at least four servings a day of calcium-rich foods like milk, cheese, and yogurts.”

“Proper Nutrition Should Be Part of Training Young Athletes,” www.kidsnutrition.org, Summer 1998
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Research Nutritionist at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Kinesiology, Rice University
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Texas Childrens Hospital
Education:
  • MS, School unknown
  • RD, School unknown
Other:
  • None found
Quoted in:
  1. Does Drinking Milk Inhibit Iron Absorption and Contribute to Anemia?