My students prefer chocolate milk with lunch. Isn white milk better for them?
Flavored milk tastes so good, many adults and children don’t realize it’s good for them, too. Both white and chocolate milk are excellent sources of calcium, riboflavin, phosphorous and vitamin D, and good sources of protein. So are strawberry, banana and other flavors. Active children can easily use the 60 or so extra calories in eight ounces of flavored milk. • A recent study shows that children who drink flavored milk consume more milk overall, and it adds to their nutrient intake without increasing their overall intake of calories, fat or sugar. • A nationwide study of 100,000 children found that when ice-cold milk was offered in a variety of flavors and kid-friendly packaging, children chose 15 percent more milk, and the amount they drank increased by 35 percent.
