According to recent studies published in Pediatrics, insufficient vitamin D intake among children and adolescents is associated with cardiovascular risk
factors, including high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome. Vitamin D-fortified milk - plain or flavored -includes
eight other essential nutrients - calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamins A and B12, riboflavin and niacin. Find out more about how flavored milk's
role in keeping our children healthy.
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Flavored Milk's Role in Child Nutrition Programs
Concerns about the calories, fat and sugar in individual foods rather than looking at the overall diet, have put nutrient-rich flavored milk at risk of not
being offered to children. Limiting children's access to flavored milk may only result in further reducing intake of essential nutrients at a time when children
most need to be building strong bones for a healthy foundation.
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AAP Clears Up Flavored Milk Confusion
The AAP clinical report recommends that even children with lactose intolerance consume dairy foods to obtain vitamins and minerals essential for bone health -
and studies show that flavored milk may be more easily digested than plain milk.
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ADA Discusses High Fructose Corn Syrup
The American Dietetic Association separates fact from fiction when it comes to high fructose corn syrup, the sweetener found in flavored milk, and helps you
educate patients on common misinformation. For example, did you know the American Medical Association recently concluded that high fructose corn syrup does not
appear to contribute more to obesity than other caloric sweeteners?
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High Fructose Corn Syrup Myths
Think sugar is healthier than high fructose corn syrup? Think again. Get the scoop on 10 commonly held myths about this sweetener.
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American Dietetic Association Studies Flavored Milk
This 2008 study from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA) compares nutrient intakes and body measurements among children and adolescents
drinking flavored milk (with or without white milk), exclusively white milk, and no milk. JADA concluded that drinking milk - flavored or plain - was positively
associated with nutrient intake and did not contribute to an increase in weight.
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Flavored Milk in Perspective
As the most popular milk choice in schools, flavored milk is a great tasting nourishing beverage that can us all achieve the recommended three daily servings of
dairy. This guide highlights flavored milk's role in an overall healthy diet, presents recommendations regarding flavored milk consumption and provides data that
demonstrates the importance of keeping flavored milk on the menu.
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Flavored Milk FAQs
Flavored milk is packed with nine essential vitamins and minerals that make it nutritionally superior to soft drinks and fruit drinks. Here are answers as to why
flavored milk is a nutritious choice for kids.
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