In a recent study, 1,000 New York moms were asked about family’s habits. Out of that group, only 14% said they make it a rule to serve milk with meals. To help re-introduce milk to the family table, the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council in New York is conducting a contest for a New York family to win a year supply of free milk! Check out their website to learn more.
Cindy Schwartz and her son Ben pass up the milk section as they peruse the dairy aisle. “I’m not concerned about our lack of calcium at all because we get it from so many other sources. I’ve never been a milk drinker and my family seems to have followed suit.” Like the Schwartz family, Wendy Gamacag doesn’t usually serve milk to her family with dinner. “My son likes milk; my daughter does not like milk at the table. We typically do water.”
In a recent study, 1,000 New York moms were asked about family’s habits. Out of that group, only 14% said they make it a rule to serve milk with meals.
“That’s a pretty frightening statistic, “said Molly Morgan, a registered dietician and spokesperson for the New York State Dietetic Association. She said families need to think more about what their kids drink.
“The nutrient composition of milk, it’s the perfect package you can’t really find anywhere else. One glass of milk is going to provide you with a third of your daily calcium,” Morgan said.
Morgan said swapping a sugary drink for milk just once a day over the course of a month saves about four cups of sugar.
“There’s actually a lot of supported research that shows serving three servings of dairy foods a day does help to maintain a healthy weight and I do think that incorporating that and getting back to the basics of milk with meals can help with obesity issues in the country, “ Morgan said. And Morgan said while water is a great drink to have at meals, it still doesn’t provide the essential nutrients that milk has.