Do any of you mothers struggle in the morning to getting the kids ready, fed, and out the door on time? I feel we are rushed every morning to get them in the car and I am so tired in the morning. I’ve been wanting to make healthy breakfasts ahead of time and I am sharing with you 5 delicious breakfast recipes that you can make ahead of time so that your mornings won’t be so rushed!
As a part of the National Milk Life Campaign’s Back-to-School program, I had a chance to learn about the benefits of milk that I didn’t know before. I agreed to be a part of this campaign while letting them know that I didn’t believe cow milk is the healthiest milk option for my children and I preferred serving them almond milk or rice milk. I was actually surprised that milk isn’t as bad as I thought it was! I’ll talk bout that after these mouth-watering recipes!
I had a chance to listen to a Registered Dietitian, Holley Grainger about the benefits of milk. Here are some facts I’ve learned that I thought was interesting.
1. Kids are drinking way too much soda.
I knew kids love to drink soda, but look at that huge jump on soda! I found this surprising since I hardly let my kids drink soda and was upset when my two girls were 2 and 3 years old and have never drank a sip of soda in their life, went to a 3 year old’s birthday party where the only drink option they had was Sprite! They even had Sprite ice-cubes they put in the soda and called it “fancy juice” and served it to every guest. I didn’t want to be difficult or cause trouble so I let the girls drink it and they both said, “Ooh, mommy, what is this spicy juice?” Haha. But I was not happy they didn’t even offer another kind of drink, maybe I am not normal? But I wouldn’t serve soda at a 3 year old’s birthday party, am I weird or too over-protective of their health? I wanted to let them live their life as long as possible without ever drinking soda. This graph is interesting since milk is the only drink shown that has been declining.
2. The older we get, the less milk we drink.
This graph is showing us that the recommended intake actually gets higher the older we get but we are consuming less the older we get. Ages 2-3 years is the only age where it’s recommended intake is met.
3. Almond milk isn’t as nutritious as I thought it was!
While almond milk is higher in calcium and Vitamin B-12, it has no phosphorus and potassium. I honestly believed almond milk had all the nutrients that a cows milk had plus more. So I found this surprising. We’ve been feeding my son rice milk recently and it’s not as nutritious as I thought it was either.
Another thing I was reminded of is that getting enough calcium from infant to age 20 helps you reach your tallest height potential. I knew milk helps with growth and bone health but reading it from an official source makes me wish I drank milk growing up! I never drank milk, my parents are lactose intolerant and milk was never an item we had in our refrigerator! Ahhh, maybe I could have been taller and actually played basketball in HS when my PE teacher asked me to try out for the basketball team! Haha. But seriously….
We now have a small giveaway exclusively for my readers where a winner will receive two gift cards worth the amount of a two free month’s supply of milk (valued at $36). All you have to do is comment below with an answer to this question by Sept.23rd:
Which tips about milk surprised you the most?
Good luck!
Go to MilkTruth.com to learn more about milk.
I was surprised that you need more milk as you age. I never knew.
We are huge milk drinkers in our house. We go through 3 gallons a week. I don't let my kids drink pop either. I don't see the point in offering it to them. My kids get milk or water.
That soy is almost as good as cow's milk in percentage of daily intake requirements.
*mouth watering* They look really good! I know we should drink more milk as we age however I hardly do it! Great info!
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i'm surprised by how milk wins for almost every nutrient and vitamin! too bad i am lactose intolerant too 🙁 my family loves milk though!
Wow I was shocked at how much soda people are drinking. My kids get milk or 100% fruit juice. I can't imagine letting a child drink soda daily. Then again I drink less soda than my children.
We aren't big milk drinkers here, but this post reminded me that my kids need to get more calcium. I like the chart of the differences in milk.
Yes but milk is also linked to obesity and other health problems and that's why people prefer nut milks. We don't drink dairy due to lactose intolerance in our family. Also more likely to get diabetes from dairy milk.
Oh my goodness, that banana sushi and the grab and go casseroles are such a good idea!
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