Health News
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
Did you know that most teenagers (and adults!) don?t get enough daily calcium? For most people that?s about 1,000 mg per day - about 3 servings of dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cheese (low or non-fat if you please!). Dark green vegetables can also make a modest contribution, but it takes nearly 3 cups of broccoli to equal the calcium in an 8 ounce glass of milk.
The steepest drop in dairy intake is the start of the teenage years. Enter 1% chocolate milk, popular in Pittsburgh area schools, where it?s offered in all 24 school districts in Allegheny County. In fact, about 80% of the milk consumed at lunch is the low-fat chocolate variety. The extra sugar in low fat chocolate milk ? about 50 calories ? is a cause for concern from some nutrition policy groups, who don?t like the message that ?a few extra calories? don?t matter, and connect it to the expanding waistlines of teens and adults. But for those who just don?t like the taste of plain milk, low fat chocolate milk can make a big difference.
With nearly a third of the daily requirement for calcium, low-fat chocolate milk can be a tasty part of a healthy diet at any age. It?s all about moderation. Choose chocolate milk once a day, and save those 50 calories someplace else!
And if you?re looking to refuel after an intense workout, new evidence continues to support low-fat chocolate milk as an effective and economical choice, providing the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat.
- All About Almond Milk
Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom While strolling down the dairy aisle of your local market, you'll notice some new products in the milk section. One of the most popular of these new "milk substitutes", as they're called, is almond milk (others include rice,...
- Hot Chocolate
I always enjoyed a little warm drink around the campfire, but I had a hard time finding a replacement for the good-old packages of hot chocolate mixes that have trans-fat in them. NESTLE HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY...
- Peppermint Patties
The first 3 ingredients in a York Peppermint Patty is sugar, corn syrup and sugar again! Try this instead... 6 TBS coconut oil 1/3 cup coconut milk (full fat) 1.5 tsp mint extract, divided 1/3 cup Just Like Sugar (or erythritol) 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite...
- Toblerone Chocolate Candies
Toblerone chocolate is a very distinct chocolate with tiny pieces of almonds and a toffee-honey crunch. Here is a recipe to satisfy that craving. 1 ChocoPerfection or Simply Lite milk chocolate bar 2 pieces Russel Stover Sugar Free Toffee Squares, chopped...
- Triple Hot Chocolate And Weight Gain
I always enjoyed a little warm drink around the campfire, but I had a hard time finding a replacement for the good-old packages of hot chocolate mixes that have trans-fat in them. NESTLE HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY...
Health News
Got Chocolate Milk?
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
The steepest drop in dairy intake is the start of the teenage years. Enter 1% chocolate milk, popular in Pittsburgh area schools, where it?s offered in all 24 school districts in Allegheny County. In fact, about 80% of the milk consumed at lunch is the low-fat chocolate variety. The extra sugar in low fat chocolate milk ? about 50 calories ? is a cause for concern from some nutrition policy groups, who don?t like the message that ?a few extra calories? don?t matter, and connect it to the expanding waistlines of teens and adults. But for those who just don?t like the taste of plain milk, low fat chocolate milk can make a big difference.
With nearly a third of the daily requirement for calcium, low-fat chocolate milk can be a tasty part of a healthy diet at any age. It?s all about moderation. Choose chocolate milk once a day, and save those 50 calories someplace else!
And if you?re looking to refuel after an intense workout, new evidence continues to support low-fat chocolate milk as an effective and economical choice, providing the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat.
- All About Almond Milk
Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom While strolling down the dairy aisle of your local market, you'll notice some new products in the milk section. One of the most popular of these new "milk substitutes", as they're called, is almond milk (others include rice,...
- Hot Chocolate
I always enjoyed a little warm drink around the campfire, but I had a hard time finding a replacement for the good-old packages of hot chocolate mixes that have trans-fat in them. NESTLE HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY...
- Peppermint Patties
The first 3 ingredients in a York Peppermint Patty is sugar, corn syrup and sugar again! Try this instead... 6 TBS coconut oil 1/3 cup coconut milk (full fat) 1.5 tsp mint extract, divided 1/3 cup Just Like Sugar (or erythritol) 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite...
- Toblerone Chocolate Candies
Toblerone chocolate is a very distinct chocolate with tiny pieces of almonds and a toffee-honey crunch. Here is a recipe to satisfy that craving. 1 ChocoPerfection or Simply Lite milk chocolate bar 2 pieces Russel Stover Sugar Free Toffee Squares, chopped...
- Triple Hot Chocolate And Weight Gain
I always enjoyed a little warm drink around the campfire, but I had a hard time finding a replacement for the good-old packages of hot chocolate mixes that have trans-fat in them. NESTLE HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY...