Milk is an important source of vitamin D and calcium in young children’s diets, but drinking more than two glasses a day may lower how much iron is stored in their bodies, raising the risk for anemia, a new study suggests.
U.S. children drink less milk and more sugar-sweetened beverages as they get older, but such unhealthy drinks do not actually replace milk in kids' diets, researchers have found.
Borden Foodservice has developed a new Reduced-Sugar line of nutritious, fat-free flavored milks that are lower in sugar, but still pack the flavorful punch that kids appreciate.
An international team of researchers recently confirmed that children who drink fresh milk -- unprocessed and unpasteurized -- have a better immune response to allergens and are far less likely to develop asthma.
