Comments on: Should Parents Raise Their Hands for Chocolate Milk? http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/11/09/should-parents-raise-their-hands-for-chocolate-milk/ eat a bit better™ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:57:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kirsten http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/11/09/should-parents-raise-their-hands-for-chocolate-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Kirsten Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:46:10 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2581#comment-2443 How can the Registered Dietitians in the above commercial push chocolate milk simply because it has milk in it? Apple pie has apples, apples are full of nutrients, maybe we should feed our kids a slice of apple pie every day so they are getting their "apple a day." Why are all these doctors, and registered dietitians selling out to big business? I don't get it. We have doctors standing with/behind Coca Cola about the "benefits" of consuming their products in moderation. If schools only offer healthy choices, the kids will eat it. But if given the choice between something healthy vs something laden with sugar - it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which food most kids will choose. We are supposed to be the protectors, and nurturers of our children, not selling them out to big business so they fatten their bottom line. This country has got to get control back from big business - it can't go on like this!!! How can the Registered Dietitians in the above commercial push chocolate milk simply because it has milk in it? Apple pie has apples, apples are full of nutrients, maybe we should feed our kids a slice of apple pie every day so they are getting their “apple a day.” Why are all these doctors, and registered dietitians selling out to big business? I don’t get it. We have doctors standing with/behind Coca Cola about the “benefits” of consuming their products in moderation. If schools only offer healthy choices, the kids will eat it. But if given the choice between something healthy vs something laden with sugar – it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out which food most kids will choose. We are supposed to be the protectors, and nurturers of our children, not selling them out to big business so they fatten their bottom line. This country has got to get control back from big business – it can’t go on like this!!!

]]> By: Dr. Susan Rubin http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/11/09/should-parents-raise-their-hands-for-chocolate-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Dr. Susan Rubin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2581#comment-2427 It all comes down to money. The dairy folks are no different than the soda lobby, they are pushing for market share. So many people are convinced that we need the calcium in milk (the dairy lobby successfully implanted this bogus story in our brains!) so they'll put up with the sugar, the artificial colors and the HFCS to get their beloved calcium. The Calcium story is another oversimplification which has misled American eaters! For strong bones, we need magnesium, calcium, selenium, vitamin D, good fat (to absorb the Vitamin D) and weight bearing exercise. Refined sugar actually pulls calcium OUT of our bones! I would bet that low fat chocolate milk would actually decrease bone density in kids, but the dairy people won't be funding THAT study! It all comes down to money. The dairy folks are no different than the soda lobby, they are pushing for market share. So many people are convinced that we need the calcium in milk (the dairy lobby successfully implanted this bogus story in our brains!) so they’ll put up with the sugar, the artificial colors and the HFCS to get their beloved calcium. The Calcium story is another oversimplification which has misled American eaters!
For strong bones, we need magnesium, calcium, selenium, vitamin D, good fat (to absorb the Vitamin D) and weight bearing exercise.
Refined sugar actually pulls calcium OUT of our bones!
I would bet that low fat chocolate milk would actually decrease bone density in kids, but the dairy people won’t be funding THAT study!

]]> By: Christel http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/11/09/should-parents-raise-their-hands-for-chocolate-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Christel Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:37:32 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2581#comment-2425 Flavoured anything isn't better than it's true source. Why should we encourage children to eat sweetened beverages? Sounds like a step backwards to me IMHO @Leighann: youve taught your kids well; be proud of it :) Flavoured anything isn’t better than it’s true source.
Why should we encourage children to eat sweetened beverages?
Sounds like a step backwards to me IMHO

@Leighann: youve taught your kids well; be proud of it :)

]]> By: Leighann http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/11/09/should-parents-raise-their-hands-for-chocolate-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Leighann Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=2581#comment-2423 My child is diabetic. The white milk has 11g carbs, the chocolate and strawberry milks both have 24 or more. She usually eats 50-80 carbs at lunchtime. If she had chocolate milk, there wouldn't be room for much else. Just like at our preschool where parents were insisting that there is no way that their child would drink anything other than juice, I think that in social eating situations kids will eat/drink what is in front of them without thinking. I don't serve chocolate or strawberry milk to my child who is not diabetic either. Why set them up for a lifetime of having a sweet tooth? Both of mine love white milk. My child is diabetic. The white milk has 11g carbs, the chocolate and strawberry milks both have 24 or more. She usually eats 50-80 carbs at lunchtime. If she had chocolate milk, there wouldn’t be room for much else.

Just like at our preschool where parents were insisting that there is no way that their child would drink anything other than juice, I think that in social eating situations kids will eat/drink what is in front of them without thinking.

I don’t serve chocolate or strawberry milk to my child who is not diabetic either. Why set them up for a lifetime of having a sweet tooth? Both of mine love white milk.

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