Just Give Me That Milk!
Don't give me no pop, no pop. Don't give me no tea, no tea. Just give me that milk. Moo, moo, moo. I love my milk. Moo, moo, moo. Milk is a four letter word for a super power-house of nutrients. Every body needs 3-a-day of its full power abilities. Milk actually is made up of nine essential vitamins to make it strong: protein, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin B 12, riboflavin, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium.
Not only does it have those nine super powers but milk is down right cool. It's being endorsed by everyone from Hannah Montana to the All American Rejects to David Beckam. These people show that milk is not something for your mom to make you drink but actually something that's cool. Most of us don't know but milk is actually better after a work out than any other drink including the ways that are told they will replenish electrolytes. It will give you the most out of your work out by taking those nutrients and putting them in so your work out can now work for you.
And if that is not enough to convince you that milk is cool it's not just going pink or brown anymore but it's GOING GREEN! Not mint flavored milk, although that is a possibility, but plastic containers. We all remember (or still experience) standing in the lunch line getting those square paper milk containers…well, pretty soon school milk will be sold in plastic bottles like we have at the State Leadership Conference. It makes the milk taste better, makes it easier to handle, easier to open, and it is good for the environment!
Don't forget about what milk can give you. It not only strengthens your muscles but can help for good bone health. Every cell that moves though our bodies needs milk. It can actually save you from hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.
What about for those of us who milk just isn't our thing? Well there is always yogurt, cheese, and flavored milk. And don't forget about the little ways we can work it into your diet. Add cheese to some of our favorite foods like burgers or sandwiches. For those of us who are busy can try a tortilla with a bit of cheese and bacon heated up in the microwave and eat it on the go for breakfast. What ever way, shape, or form it is don't count milk out. You can have yogurt or chocolate, strawberry, or even mint milk!