| In this series of articles we're looking
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| | American Heart Association endorses fat
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| at nutrition. So far we've talked mainly
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| | free and lowfat milk to reduce fat in
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| about desserts, meat and veggies....which
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| | your diet, but still get nutrients you
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| are the three components of most meals.As
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| | need every day.About three-fourths of
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| we wrap up our focus on 'what to eat',
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| | Americans (or about 75%) do not get
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| we're going to examine what we should be
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| | enough calcium in their diets. Nine out
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| drinking. If it's true that "we are what
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| | of 10 women and 7 out of 10 men fall
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| we eat, from our heads to our feet" then
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| | short of current calcium
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| we can also accurately claim that we are
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| | recommendations.Many studies suggest that
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| what we DRINK!Make no mistake about
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| | fat free or lowfat milk, as part of a
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| it.....IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE TO GET FAT
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| | lowfat diet, may help reduce the risk of
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| BY SIMPLY CONSUMING TOO MANY FATTENING
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| | hypertension. Hypertension or high blood
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| DRINKS! Even if we closely watch what we
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| | pressure afflicts one in four Americans
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| EAT, we can still do some severe damage
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| | and is the leading cause of heart disease
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| to our scale if we don't watch what we
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| | and stroke. The American Heart
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| DRINK.Check out the facts on the
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| | Association recommends fat free and
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| following drinks:* Root Beer 12 oz. can =
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| | lowfat milk.Chocolate milk is just as
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| 180 calories* Starbucks Caramel Mocha
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| | healthy of a drink as white milk. Lowfat
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| Whip 16 oz. = 470 calories* Starbucks
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| | and fat free chocolate milk packs in the
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| Pumpkin Spice Creme Whip 16 oz. = 500
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| | same amount of calcium and nutrients as
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| calories* Coca-Cola 32 oz. (fast food
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| | white milk, making it a great tasting way
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| size cup) = 310 calories* Orange Juice 10
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| | to grow strong, healthy bones.Drinking
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| oz. = 140 calories* PowerAde 21 oz. = 140
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| | milk now helps prevent osteoporosis when
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| calories* Skim Milk 8 oz. = 80 calories*
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| | you get older. Osteoporosis affects 28
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| Water any size serving = 0 caloriesThe
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| | million Americans and one in five of
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| issue many of us have is that we
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| | those affected is male. Milk helps build
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| regularly consume massive quantities of
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| | strong bones because it's rich in calcium
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| regular soda. The fast food chains and
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| | and vitamin D, which can double the
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| convenience stores haven't exactly helped
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| | amount of calcium absorbed by your body.
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| us in this area, either......the 'small'
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| | You should drink more milk to help
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| and 'regular' sizes have been removed
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| | prevent osteoporosisMilk is a great
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| from many menus only to be replaced with
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| | nutrient package of 9 essential vitamins
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| 'SuperSize' and 'Big Gulp' sizes.
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| | and minerals, including calcium, vitamins
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| (Whatever happened to the regular 'gulp'
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| | A, D and B12, protein, potassium,
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| size, anyway?) We've even seen some gas
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| | riboflavin, niacin (includes niacin
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| stations selling a super-tanker 44 oz.
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| | equivalent) and phosphorus. Milk provides
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| size soda, which packs at least 400
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| | good nutrition for your body.The choice
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| calories!The important thing to note is
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| | is clear: choose skim milk and water as
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| that, from the above list, only skim milk
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| | your beverages of choice and watch the
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| gives us the protein and calcium we need
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| | pounds drop off! At only about 13 cents
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| without attaching too many calories. Yes,
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| | per serving ($2 per gallon), milk makes
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| the Starbucks Caramel Mocha Whip has 13
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| | an economical choice as well.We'll see
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| grams of protein, but at a cost of 470
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| | you at the dairy case....Source:
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| calories (this is about 25% of the TOTAL
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| | Copyright 2005 Pick Up The Pace.
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| calories a typical woman should have in
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| | Permission is not required for the
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| one day!).Now in comparison let's look at
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| | distribution of Pick Up The Pace articles
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| a double-serving of milk (16 oz.) so that
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| | as long as they are used in their
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| it will be the same as the Starbucks
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| | entirety, are properly credited to Pick
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| serving size: that same amount of skim
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| | Up The Pace, and are accompanied by our
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| milk as 16 grams of protein (vs. 13 for
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| | website link: The information in this
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| the coffee) and only 160 calories!Calcium
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| | article and on this site is for general
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| is one of the nutrients most likely to be
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| | reference purposes only and not intended
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| lacking in the American diet. The calcium
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| | to address specific medical conditions.
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| found in milk helps build and maintain
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| | This information is not a substitute for
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| strong bones and teeth. This mineral also
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| | professional medical advice or a medical
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| plays an important role in nerve
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| | exam. Prior to participating in any
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| function, muscle contraction and blood
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| | exercise program or activity, you should
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| clotting. Each 8-ounce glass of milk
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| | seek the advice of your physician or
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| provides 300 mg or 30% of the Daily Value
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| | other qualified health professional. No
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| (or recommended intake).The vitamin D
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| | information in this article or on should
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| found in milk helps promote the
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| | be used to diagnose, treat, cure or
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| absorption of calcium and enhances bone
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| | prevent any medical condition.Tracie
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| mineralization. Milk is one of the few
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| | Johanson is the founder of Pick Up The
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| dietary sources of vitamin D. Each
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| | Pace, a 30-minute exercise studio for
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| 8-ounce serving of milk provides about
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| | women, focusing on fitness, health and
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| 25% of the Daily Value.Lowfat and fat
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| | nutrition for maximum weight loss. Please
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| free milk have the same nutrients as
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| | visit for more information.
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| whole milk with little or no fat. The
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