Vail Daily article
A local elementary school bans chocolate milk in favor of healthier options.....
Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand Chocolate milk IS full of sugar, and that is what we are trying to reduce in our kids diets. On the other hand it is still milk, and lots of kids refuse to drink regular white milk. Milk provides lots of essential nutrients and proteins for children's growing bodies, and I tend to think they should get those nutrients however they can, even if it means taking in the sugars that fill chocolate milk.
Chocolate milk has made a big statement in recent years as an effective post-workout drink. It contains the perfect amount of sugar to protein ratio that your body needs to recover from tough workouts. I think this could also pertain to children, as long as they have active lifestyles, and are not sitting inside playing video games all evening after school....
I feel the best way to keep kids healthy and fit is to keep them active and encourage them and teach them to make smart food choices to fuel their bodies. Drinking chocolate milk can be a healthy choice for active children.
Just my two cents.
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