Re: milk vs. water


shinypenny wrote:
Marty Billingsley wrote:

Anyway, I recently read an article in a sports magazine about
replacement drinks for after exercising. It said that a mixture
of carbs and protein seemed to be the best for replenishing the
body.

I was going to say this too. And considering the kids' ages, if they
are otherwise eating well and growing normally, it's likely that they
need the calcium and protein to build healthy bones and muscles. Think
of the milk more like "liquid protein" than mere "fluid replacement."
When I used to weight-lift, I found I craved milk several times a day.
When I was pregnant, same thing. And milk isn't even that great for
me... I'm a tad lactose-intolerant, I suspect!

To the OP: are they destined to be tall?

jen

Thanks to everyone so far on the comments. I'll confirm with their
doctor at our next visit, but it's good to hear that I probably don't
need to worry about it. I especially like the point about milk
certainly being better than sugary soft drinks, which they drink very
little of.

As for their stature, the older two both wear slims and are tall for
their age. DH is 6'2" and we both have several tall family members, so
we are expecting them to be fairly tall as adults. DS3 is a pretty
chunky 2 1/2 yr old (40 lbs already!), but his doctor isn't worried.
The other boys were similar at that age.

Thanks for all the comments,
Annie

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