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Aileen Birkitt, RD: Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:13 PM
Hi everyone. This topic of flavored milk in schools seems to come up in many districts. My thoughts are that children can be so deficient in calcium and vitamin D that it is ok if they get these nutrients from chocolate milk. Lowfat chocolate milk can provide children with the protein, calcium and vitamin D they need.
What happens when you take the flavored milk away? Some kids eschew milk altogether. I would rather see a child drink a flavored lowfat milk than no milk at all. |
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Aileen Birkitt, RD: Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:21 AM
So here it is, the controversial issue of flavored milks in our schools, at home. What do I think? Drink away- just make sure they are either lowfat or nonfat flavored milks.
First, I would say if your child likes regular lowfat or skim milk, there is no need to introduce a flavored milk. If they suddenly decide they will not drink milk anymore, flavored is fine. I do believe that our childhood obesity problem is not caused by flavored milks, it is caused by sugary drinks and salty, processed snack foods, processed meals and a lack of exercise. |
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