Nutritious and Delicious
Milk is an excellent source of calcium, the key to building strong, healthy bones. It also contains essential vitamins and nutrients that the body needs1. Aside from being delicious, milk is proven to be one of the healthiest beverages we can give to our kids. With their active lifestyle, a child needs to get the over-all nutrient he needs to keep their bodies strong and resistant against sicknesses. Apart from the calcium found in every glass milk also improves a child’s resistance to sickness with its nutrients and vitamin content. This is why doctors emphasize the need for children to drink at least one to two glasses of milk a day, on top of their daily meals.
Varieties and Fat Content
Milk products in the market usually come in different varieties, but the following three are the most common that we know of: full cream, low fat, and skimmed milk. Not all milks are created the same, though all are nutritious, their fat content are what sets them apart from each other. Full cream or the whole milk kind has 10 grams of fat per glass while the low fat variety has five grams. The skimmed milk, on the other hand, has less than one gram per glass.
Healthier Option
With the wide range of children’s milk drinks available in the market, it is best to know what works best for your child starting from their age and level of activity. Though all milk drinks are considered healthy, A LITE Milk specially made for kids may be the alternative for moms, who want to help manage their child’s weight. It has less of the fat and calories, yet packed with the essential nutrition kids need in every glass.
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