Good news, moms! You no longer have to feel guilt over giving your child chocolate milk rather than white milk, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study reports that children who drink flavored or plain milk gain more nutrients — vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium — than non-milk drinkers. They also have a lower body mass index than children who don't drink milk.
The study compared the diet and BMI of 7.500 American children and teens drinking flavored milk, plain milk or no milk. The most surprising finding, I think, is that added sugar consumption from flavored milk wasn't any different from the non-milk drinking group. So you can't blame that chocolate syrup solely for extra calories.
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend children consume three servings of low-fat dairy products a day. Considering that my 7-year-old son gulps down a glass of chocolate milk in the morning and another at night, I no longer have a reason to feel guilty about those extra calories or sugar. And perhaps even Mom might sneak a glass every so often. Drink up!
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