Schools War Against Chocolate Milk By Gilbert Cruz

Without question whole cow’s milk is high in saturated fat and cholesterol, both of which should be avoided. In addition, there has been growing concern that three health issues associated with milk consumption have gone ignored and demand immediate attention: lactose intolerance, type-1 diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer. A study in 2002 examined “the links between milk consumption and both type 1 diabetes mellitus, and lactose intolerance. These 2 topics...have received major and extended coverage in the media and have raised broad concerns about the safety of milk for children” (Goldberg, Folta, Must). In this study were revealed results of a Finnish study of cow’s milk consumption where the authors stated “...these data support the hypothesis that there may be a subset of at-risk children for whom cow's milk consumption promotes the development of type 1 diabetes” (828).

First, Too much sugar can cause serious damage health probs, for example, there’s a chance of obesity, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes. and tooth decay. Like so, Robert Lustig pediatrician in CA, “sugar sweetened drinks are the biggest source of added sugar in the american diet”. Which means there is TOO much sugar in a “America

An increase in soda drinking comes with a bigger risk of obesity, as well as other nutritional health effects. As soda consumption rises, milk and water consumption falls. Milk is rich in several nutrients, like vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, protein and calcium. Many children are fail to get these nutrients because they have given milk a lesser

There are 3 causes of why childhood obesity has increased. First, Most foods have high levels of fructose corn syrup. Fructose corn syrup is defined as “High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener made from corn found in thousands of foods and beverages on grocery store shelves throughout the United States. HFCS is composed of either 42 percent or 55 percent fructose, with the remaining sugars being primarily glucose and higher sugars.

So with that being said chocolate milk should stay in schools. CLTo start my first claim is chocolate milk ,R1 has high nutrients that students need my evidence for this is, EV R1-It has very good nutrients for your body to help replenish energy for athletes. EV R1-2 Next, It is a very low cost so it would be available for everyone so students can get the proper nutrients and it cuts costs at the same time. EV R1-3 Additionally, it has zero grams of fat which is so much better than most milks.

To start, lots of parents and teachers are trying to ban chocolate milk from all schools, states Jonathan Smith. In contrast, chocolate milk is getting kicked out of many schools because it is very unhealthy for kids that are growing. Next, chocolate milk is getting banned from all of the Los Angeles schools, said the superintendent of L.A. public schools John Deasy. Thus, Los Angeles schools found out how much sugar that the students were taking in when they were drinking chocolate milk everyday so they took it away from the school to prevent kids from getting obese and unhealthy. To conclude, getting obese is a big problem in the United States, and chocolate milk is making it worse, exclaimed a student on a website.

Furthermore, if your children don’t drink milk they won’t get the nutrient they need. So as you can see chocolate milk should be served in the school cafeteria because many kids enjoy the flavored drink.

It is true with anything we consume-too much is too much, and this goes with any milk also. Abundance of a good thing can be faulty, but with care, chocolate milk can be a part of an healthy and satisfying

Chocolate milk should be in schools so kids don’t stop drinking milk. Although studies show, “Chocolate milk should not be in schools because it is higher in sugar and calories than unflavored milk. ”(Tanenbaum) However, the sugar that kids take in from the Chocolate milk helps them stay focused in their class.

So if schools only served plain milk, a lot of it would be thrown out into the school garbage can by kids. Since kids would be throwing away a bunch of plain milk, that would just be wasting money. Think of it as a food chain. If something went wrong with the top of the food chain, then the rest would be messed up. Just like getting rid of chocolate milk Schools getting rid of chocolate milk, leads to only plain milk being served.

Sugar especially is the culprit when it comes to health problems from food. Sugars are addictive empty calories providing no nutritional value thus causing you to over eat and intake excess calories which will turn into fat. Studies even show that the consumption of sugar can cause endorphins to be released into the brain as a reward system or to feel good from the sugar consumed, which causes you to eat more. It is

Second, some kids might not like white milk. Furthermore, some kids might not even like any other drinks than chocolate milk. So as you can see I think school should not stop serving chocolate milk because that is all some kids

This does give chocolate some properties that are bodily healthy for us. Chocolate eaters are encouraged to eat more given the information of flavonoids, a healthy natural chemical and antioxidant. “Flavonoids help protect plants from environmental toxins and help repair damage. They can be found in a variety of foods such as fruits and vegetables. When we eat food rich in flavonoids, it appears we also benefit from this antioxidant power.”

A.Chocolate has been proven to have and effect on one cardiovascular system and lower cholesterol levels. 1. studies published in “The Journal of Nutrition” determine wheather that regular consumption of choclate bars containing plant sterols and cocoa flavanols support cadiovascular health by lowering cholesterol and improving blood pressure. B.Chocolate may help prevent memory decline such as Alzheimer 's 1.studies at Harvard Medical School suggest that drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day mayhelp keep the brain healthy. a.reseachers have said the hot chocolate can help preserve blood flow in working areas of the brain.

A major reason for regulating sugary drinks is to prevent non-communicable diseases among children. If children consume sugary beverages every day, they may experience symptoms such as: weight gain, poor diet and health and tooth decay in children. Meanwhile, there is less control of sugar level which leads to diabetes. Another reason for regulating sugary drinks is to reduce pollution. Literature Review Sugary drinks are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.