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Chocolate Milk Is An Enemy Essay

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Is chocolate milk an enemy or hero? I define this kid magnet(chocolate milk) as an enemy, and it shouldn’t be served in schools. I think this because no matter how healthy chocolate milk is, white milk is always a healthier choice, the added sugar interferes with vitamin and nutrient absorption, and the sweetness trains kids to have a sweeter appetite. This chocolate drink might be tasty, although it might not be the best option.

Some people say that chocolate milk has the 9 essential nutrients, so it’s good for you. Although this is true, plain milk also has the nine essential nutrients, without the extra calories, artificial flavoring and coloring, and without the added sugar. Chocolate milk may be somewhat healthy, but because chocolate milk is just milk with added materials, plain milk will always be healthier, unless the added materials are extremely healthy(which it is not). Milk is very sweet, and there is no use to add more sugar. Professionals argue that chocolate milk still has the nutrients, and …show more content…

This may be true, but white milk also has sugar that helps muscle recovery, but doesn’t have an overdose of sugar like chocolate milk has. Chocolate milk has an overdose of sugar, making the chocolate milk flavor sweet. Kids drinking this everyday with their school meal will get used to the sweetness. After a while, the kids will develop a sweeter preference of meals and snacks. This means the kid will eat more sweet foods(after the taste bud is “trained” to like sweet foods), and this effect was an indirect cause from chocolate milk.

In conclusion, I think schools should not serve chocolate milk because plain milk is a healthier option, the added sugar interferes with nutrient absorption, and causes kids to have a sweeter appetite. Chocolate milk should be a treat, not a meal. After all, chocolate milk should be a treat, shouldn’t

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