Top Five Reasons Why Chocolate Milk Matters
5 REASONS WHY CHOCOLATE MILK MATTERS
Many schools are taking steps to improve the nutritional quality of student meals, but some are considering a change that leading health professionals agree could cause more harm that good when it comes to children’s health: removing lowfat chocolate milk. Here are 5 reasons we’re serving our kids best by serving them chocolate milk.
1. Milk is essential for good health and kids will drink more when it’s flavored
2. Flavored milk contains the same nine essential nutrients as white milk and is a healthful alternative to soft drinks
3. Drinking lowfat or fat-free white or flavored milk helps kids get the 3 daily servings of milk recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and provides three of five “nutrients of concern” that children do not get enough of – calcium, potassium and magnesium as well as vitamin D.
4. Children who drink flavored milk have better quality diets and do not have higher intakes of added sugar, fat or calories, and are not heavier than non-milk drinkers.
5. Lowfat chocolate milk is the most popular milk choice in schools and kids drink less milk (and get fewer nutrients) if it’s taken away.
Now it’s time to raise your hand for chocolate milk. Learn more and show your support at RaiseYourHand4Milk.com.