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Chocolate milk gets nutritionists’ gold star

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It was the last school day before Thanksgiving, and Traughber Junior High’s lunchroom crackled with adolescent energy and anticipation of a holiday break starting in just a few hours. Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at the Oswego school were busy polishing off selections from a multiple-choice m…

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A School Fight Over Chocolate Milk (Published 2010)

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Flavored milk has emerged as both villain and victim in a cafeteria drama that pits the dairy industry, administrators and parents against one another.

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If you're like most kids, you've probably heard at least one parent say, "Don't forget to take your vitamin!" or "Eat your salad - it's packed with vitamins!" But what exactly are vitamins?

Vitamins and minerals are substances that are found in foods we eat. Your body needs them to work properly, so you grow and stay healthy. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play. For example:

Vitamin D in milk helps your bones.

Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night.

Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut.

B vitamins in whole grains help your body make energy from food.

Vitamins Hang Out in Water and Fat

There are two types of vitamins: fat soluble and water soluble.

When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver. They wait around in your body fat until your body needs them.

Fat-soluble vitamins are happy to stay stored in your body for a long time. Then, when it's time for them to be used, special carriers in your body take them to where they're needed. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble vitamins.

Water-soluble vitamins are different. These vitamins dissolve in water. When you eat foods that have water-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are not stored in your body. Instead, they travel through your bloodstream. Whatever your body doesn't use comes out when you urinate (pee).

So water-soluble vitamins need to be replaced often because they don't stick around! This crowd of vitamins includes vitamin C and the big group of B vitamins - B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), niacin, B6 (pyridoxine), folic acid, B12 (cobalamine), biotin, and pantothenic acid.

Vitamins Feed Your Needs

Your body is one powerful machine, capable of doing all sorts of things by itself. But when it comes to vitamins, it can use some help. That's where food comes in. Your body is able to get the vitamins it needs from the foods you eat because different foods contain different vitamins. The key is to eat different foods to get an assortment of vitamins. Though some kids take a daily vitamin, most kids don't need one if they're eating a variety of healthy foods.

Now, let's look more closely at vitamins - from A to K:

Vitamin A

This vitamin plays a really big part in eyesight. It's great for night vision, like when you're trick-or-treating on Halloween. Vitamin A helps you see in color, too, from the brightest yellow to the darkest purple. In addition, it helps your body fight infections by boosting your immune system.

Which foods are rich in vitamin A?

milk fortified with vitamin A

liver

orange fruits and vegetables (like cantaloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes)

dark green leafy vegetables (like kale, collards, spinach)

The B Vitamins

There's more than one B vitamin. Here's the list: B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, folic acid, biotin, and pantothenic acid. Whew - that's quite a group!

The B vitamins are important in metabolic (say: meh-tuh-BAH-lik) activity - this means that they help get energy from the food you eat and set it free when your body needs it. So the next time you're running to third base, thank those B vitamins.

This group of vitamins also helps make red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout your body. Every part of your body needs oxygen to work properly, so these B vitamins have a really important job.

Which foods are rich in vitamin B?

whole grains, such as wheat and oats

fish and seafood

poultry and meats

eggs

dairy products, like milk and yogurt

leafy green vegetables

beans and peas

fortified cereals

Vitamin C

This vitamin is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums, bones, and blood vessels in good shape. Vitamin C is key if you get a cut because it helps you heal. It also helps the body absorb iron from food. Kids need iron to prevent anemia.

This vitamin may also help your body fight off infections. If you get a cold, for instance, vitamin C can help shorten the amount of time you are sick.

Which foods are rich in vitamin C?

citrus fruits, like oranges

cantaloupe

strawberries

tomatoes

broccoli

cabbage

kiwi fruit

sweet red peppers

Vitamin D

No bones about it . . . vitamin D is the vitamin you need for strong bones! It's also great for forming strong teeth. Vitamin D lends a hand to an important mineral - it helps your body absorb the calcium it needs. Vitamin D is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight, or you can get it from the foods you eat.

Which foods are rich in vitamin D?

milk and other dairy fortified with vitamin D

fish

egg yolks

liver

fortified cereal

Vitamin E

Everybody needs E. This hard-working vitamin protects your cells and tissues from damage. It is also important for the health of red blood cells.

Which foods are rich in vitamin E?

whole grains, such as wheat and oats

wheat germ

leafy green vegetables

vegetable oils like sunflower, canola, and olive

egg yolks

nuts and seeds

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is the clotmaster! Remember the last time you got a cut? Your blood did something special called clotting. This is when certain cells in your blood act like glue and stick together at the surface of the cut to help stop the bleeding.

Which foods are rich in vitamin K?

leafy green vegetables

dairy products, like milk and yogurt

broccoli

soybean, canola, and olive oils

When your body gets this vitamin and the other ones it needs, you'll be feeling A-OK!

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When people talk about the calories in food, what do they mean? A calorie is a unit of measurement - but it doesn't measure weight or length. A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100 calories, it's a way of describing how much energy your body could get from eating or drinking it.

Are Calories Bad for You?

Calories aren't bad for you. Your body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories - and not burning enough of them off through activity - can lead to weight gain.

Most foods and drinks contain calories. Some foods, such as lettuce, contain few calories (1 cup of shredded lettuce has less than 10 calories). Other foods, like peanuts, contain a lot of calories (½ cup of peanuts has over 400 calories).

Some people watch their calories if they are trying to lose weight. Most kids don't need to do this, but all kids can benefit from eating a healthy, balanced diet that includes the right number of calories - not too many, not too few. But how do you know how many calories you need?

How Many Calories Do Kids Need?

Kids come in all sizes and each person's body burns energy (calories) at different rates, so there isn't one perfect number of calories that every kid should eat. But there is a recommended range for most kids between 6 and 12 years old: 1,600 to 2,200 per day, depending on how active they are.

When they reach puberty, girls need more calories than before, but they tend to need fewer calories than boys. As boys enter puberty, they may need as many as 2,500 to 3,000 calories per day, especially if they are very active. But whether they are girls or boys, kids who are active and move around a lot need more calories than kids who don't.

If you eat more calories than you need, the body changes extra calories to fat. Too much fat can lead to being overweight and other health problems. Only your doctor can say if you are overweight, so check with him or her if you're concerned. And never go on a diet without talking to your doctor!.

High-calorie foods - such as sugary sodas, candy, and fast food - quickly add up to too many calories. Instead, eat a healthy, balanced diet. Exercising and playing are really important, too, because physical activity burns calories.

How the Body Uses Calories

Your body needs calories just to operate - to keep your heart beating and your lungs breathing. As a kid, your body also needs calories and nutrients from a variety of foods to grow and develop. And you burn off some calories without even thinking about it - by walking your dog or making your bed.

But it is a great idea to play and be active for an 1 hour or more every day. That means time spent playing sports, playing outside, or riding your bike. It all adds up. Being active every day keeps your body strong and can help you maintain a healthy weight.

Watching TV and playing video games won't burn many calories at all, which is why you should limit those activities to no more than 2 hours per day. A person burns only about 1 calorie per minute while watching TV, about the same as sleeping!

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You know vitamins and minerals are good for you. But what does your body really need? And is it possible to get too much of a good thing?

What Are Vitamins and Minerals?

Your body needs vitamins and minerals to work properly. You get them from the foods you eat every day.

Vitamins fall into two categories: fat soluble and water soluble (pronounced: SAHL-yuh-bul):

The fat-soluble vitamins - A, D, E, and K - dissolve in fat and are stored in your body.

The water-soluble vitamins - C and the B-complex vitamins (such as vitamins B6, B12, niacin, riboflavin, and folate) - dissolve in water. Your body can't store these vitamins. Any B or C vitamins that your body doesn't use travels through the bloodstream and is lost (mostly when you pee). So you need a fresh supply of these vitamins every day.

Vitamins are organic substances, which means they're made by plants or animals. Minerals are inorganic elements that come from soil and water, and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals. Your body needs larger amounts of some minerals, such as calcium, to grow and stay healthy. Other minerals like chromium, copper, iodine, iron, selenium, and zinc are called trace minerals because you need only very small amounts of them.

What Do Vitamins and Minerals Do?

Vitamins and minerals boost the immune system, support normal growth and development, and help cells and organs do their jobs. For example, you've probably heard that carrots are good for your eyes. It's true! Carrots are full of substances called carotenoids (pronounced: kuh-RAH-teh-noydz) that your body converts into vitamin A, which helps prevent eye problems.

Vitamin K helps blood to clot, so cuts and scrapes stop bleeding quickly. You'll find vitamin K in green leafy vegetables, broccoli, and soybeans. And to have strong bones, you need to eat foods such as milk, yogurt, and green leafy vegetables, which are rich in the mineral calcium.

How Do I Get the Vitamins and Minerals I Need?

Eating well now is especially important because the body needs a variety of vitamins and minerals to grow and stay healthy.

Eating a mix of foods is the best way to get all the vitamins and minerals you need each day. Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, and poultry are the best choices for getting the nutrients your body needs.

When deciding what to eat, check food labels and pick items that are high in vitamins and minerals. For example, when choosing drinks, you'll find that a glass of milk is a good source of vitamin D, calcium, phosphorous, and potassium. A glass of soda, on the other hand, doesn't have any vitamins or minerals.

You can also satisfy your taste buds without sacrificing nutrition while dining out: vegetable pizzas or fajitas, sandwiches with lean cuts of meat, fresh salads, and baked potatoes are just a few delicious, nutritious choices.

If you're a vegetarian, you'll need to plan carefully for a diet that includes the vitamins and minerals you need. The best sources for the minerals zinc and iron are meats, fish, and poultry. But you can get these from dried beans, seeds, nuts, and leafy green vegetables like kale.

Vitamin B12 is important for making red blood cells and keeping nerves working well. It is found only in animal products. If you don't eat meat, you can get vitamin B12 from eggs, milk and other dairy foods, and fortified breakfast cereals. Vegans (vegetarians who eat no animal products at all, including dairy products) may need to take vitamin B12 supplements.

Should I Take a Supplement?

Lots of people wonder if they should take vitamin or mineral supplements. If your diet includes a wide variety of foods - including whole-grain products, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, nuts, seeds, eggs, and meats - you probably get the vitamins and minerals your body needs.

There are many supplements on the market, and of course their makers want you to buy them. Beware of unproven claims about the benefits of taking more than recommended amounts of any vitamin or mineral. Healthy teens usually don't need supplements if they eat a well-rounded diet.

Check with your doctor before taking vitamin or mineral supplements. Just because something is good for you doesn't mean that more is better. Some vitamins and minerals can cause health problems if you get too much of them.

Talk to your doctor or a dietitian if you're skipping meals, dieting, are a picky eater, or have any concerns about your diet. They can answer your questions and help you create a healthy eating plan that includes the nutrients your body needs.

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Chocolate is good for you!!!! because it lets kids be healthy and it is better than other sugary drinks
(also i love chocolate )

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Da claim: Cocolate milk is bad for u

Da Evidence: Cocolate contains a lot of bad shuga.
Organik milk is da exact same thing as cocolate milk except it is not artifishal and does not contain 50 tons of shuga. Write now many schools in america have bannned cocolate milk because about 29 percent of people believe that cocolate milk is the main reason to obesity. 
 
Reasoning: In conclusion, all i have 2 say is cocolate milk is bad for people only because of it's shuga content, everything else is good. Shuga is bad because it has a lot of fat and that is bad. 

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Da claim: Cocolate milk is bad for u

Da Evidence: Cocolate contains a lot of bad shuga.
Organik milk is da exact same thing as cocolate milk except it is not artifishal and does not contain 50 tons of shuga. Write now many schools in america have bannned cocolate milk because about 29 percent of people believe that cocolate milk is the main reason to obesity. 
 
Reasoning: In conclusion, all i have 2 say is cocolate milk is bad for people only because of it's shuga content, everything else is good. Shuga is bad because it has a lot of fat and that is bad. 

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I am against chocolate milk because it it can be bad and cause diasease

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(Claim) Chocolate milk should be allowed.
(Evidence) 85% of parents agree to this choice because it contains vitamin D, B12, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and more. (Reasoning) These vitamins are important whether given in chocolate milk or plain because they both contain this supply, so are considered as a good source of vitamin. The only difference is that chocolate milk is actually pleasurable to kids and give them vitamin, so it is a win, win. Why not have a little fun in life, but still be healthy! This is why I think chocolate milk is considerable as a beverage with school lunch.

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Claim: Chocolate milk should not be allowed in school, it is bad for you.

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Claim: Chocolate milk should not be allowed in school, it is bad for you.

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Evidence: Chocolate milk contains an artificial sugar that is not natural and it contains a high amount of sugar that is bad for you (Why does Chocolate milk taste so good).
Reasoning: My evidence supports my claim that chocolate milk contains a lot of sugar and is unhealthy. Some people might say that it contains milk, a necessary thing, but the milk is overpowered by the sugar (the sugar content is almost as high as the quantity of milk and makes it unhealthy.

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chocolate milk is good for you !!!!!!!!!

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chocolate milk is bad because chocolate milk does not have 6 grams of sugar and that is bad for your teeth.Also chocolate milk does not have the neutrinos that regular milk has. chocolate milk has more sugar than regular milk.

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chocolate milk is bad because chocolate milk does not have 6 grams of sugar and that is bad for your teeth.Also chocolate milk does not have the neutrinos that regular milk has. chocolate milk has more sugar than regular milk.

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Because whole milk has the same amount of vitamins (D,A,and C) in the chocolate milk but it has less sugar then sodas (7 grams in sodas but milk has 3 grams) but 84 percent of parents approve of the drinks for there children

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Claim: Chocolate milk should not be banned from school. 

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Claim: Chocolate milk should not be banned from school. 

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Evidence: A little chocolate milk is not bad for you. Chocolate milk contains 50% of fructose and 50% of glucose. To much sugar can add up to extra fat but a little sugar is okay.
Reasoning: My evidence supports my claim that chocolate milk should not be banned from school. Lots of people might say that chocolate milk is not necessary but is a great way to earn the sugar you need. Too much chocolate milk is still not bad. Chocolate milt also has less sugar than most sodas.

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Chocolate milk is bad for you  it has as many grams as soda. Its like saying we need to give kids apple pie if they don't like apples. Lots of chocolate milk gets wasted because more kids get water or soda.

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Chocolate milk is bad for you  it has as many grams as soda. Its like saying we need to give kids apple pie if they don't like apples. Lots of chocolate milk gets wasted because more kids get water or soda.

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Karthik - con

Chocolate  milk is bad for you !!
chocolate milk contains a lot of sugar that is unnatural .Plain milk also contains the same nutritionists as the chocolate milk . The chocolate  milk is popular because it's just flavored and everything else is the same as the flavored milk. (=

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Chocolate  milk is bad for you !!
chocolate milk contains a lot of sugar that is unnatural .Plain milk also contains the same nutritionists as the chocolate milk . The chocolate  milk is popular because it's just flavored and everything else is the same as the flavored milk. (=

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I AM FOR CHOCOLAtE MILK BECAUSE IT IS GOOD FOR YOU. IT MAKES THE KIDS WHO DONT LIKE DRINKING MILK CAN GET THE NUTRIENTS THEY NEED. SOME CHOCOLATE MILK IS BETTER THAN NOT HAVING MILK. IT ONLY HAS 3 SCOOPS OF SUGAR WHILE JUICE HAS 7. ALSO BECAUSE IT GETS PEOPLE TO DRINK IT BECAUSE CHOCOLATE IS ADDICTING. CHOCOLATE IS A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN D, A and is good for your bones and eyes.

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Claim- chocolate milk is good for you
Evidence-  Chocolate milk is more preferred by children its either milk with little sugar or no milk
Reasoning - because if you compare the nutrients of normal milk and the chocolate its just that little sugar. Also soda has 40-50 grams of sugar while chocolate milk has only 5-10 grams of sugar

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Chocolate milk is good for you because underneath all that sugar is health and protein. If it weren't there kids would miss the chance to get their daily Calcium and Vitamin D

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Chocolate milk is bad for children

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Chocolate milk is bad for children

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claim:chocolate milk is good for you.Evidence: soda contains lots and lots of carbs but chocolate milk contains a few and is also has 2  amounts of sugar that is still okay so it is good and also a little bad but that is still good also it has good vitamins and the Calories are only 209,total fat is 8 gallons.Reasoning: protein 
is 8 gallons,amount per 1 cup is 250 gallons.

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claim:chocolate milk is good for you.Evidence: soda contains lots and lots of carbs but chocolate milk contains a few and is also has 2  amounts of sugar that is still okay so it is good and also a little bad but that is still good also it has good vitamins and the Calories are only 209,total fat is 8 gallons.Reasoning: protein 
is 8 gallons,amount per 1 cup is 250 gallons.

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chocolate milk is good for you!!! 

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chocolate milk is good for you!!! 

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your still getting your nutritious form your milk even if it has a little bit of more sugar then regular milk its still good the drinking no milk because kids that no milk become unhealthy.

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Chocalate milk is good for you...
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Chocalate milk is good for you...
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chocolate milk is good for you because chocolate milk is only milk.But, with only a little bit of extra surger .Also kids would more likely chose chocolate milk, so if you banned chocolate milk the kids would have no nutrients from the milk.And Because they wouldn't chose the drink milk out of different drinks.

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REASONING

soda has more sugar then chocolate milk everyone complains about milk but when it comes to soda everyone does not complain about it. soda has about  183 calories while chocolate milk has about 100 calories and soda has 7 cups of sugar while chocolate  ilk has about 1 or two. 

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REASONING

soda has more sugar then chocolate milk everyone complains about milk but when it comes to soda everyone does not complain about it. soda has about  183 calories while chocolate milk has about 100 calories and soda has 7 cups of sugar while chocolate  ilk has about 1 or two. 

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I believe that chocolate milk is bad , because it can gain you more calories than you actually need , especially children. In my text, "Why does sugar taste so good?", it explains that "the body into their building blocks (original atoms), and stores it . Sugar gets stored as fat" Imagine having eaten 20 teaspoons of sugar in one day... How much fat is that?

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I believe that chocolate milk is bad , because it can gain you more calories than you actually need , especially children. In my text, "Why does sugar taste so good?", it explains that "the body into their building blocks (original atoms), and stores it . Sugar gets stored as fat" Imagine having eaten 20 teaspoons of sugar in one day... How much fat is that?

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Chocolate milk is sweet. (I dislike chocolate milk)

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Chocolate milk is sweet. (I dislike chocolate milk)

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Claim = chocolate milk should be band from the school.
Evidence = chocolate milk should be band because you will get a    fever and don't drink too much chocolate milk
Reasoning = I put that evidence because I saw a picture that a kid had a fever when he drank too much chocolate mil

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chocolate milk is good for you because it gives your vitamin a,b,c,d,e,f witch is good for you

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has different amount of sugar soda has 7 grams but chocolate milk has 3 grams of sugar
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Incorrect. Chocolate milk has 3 spoons while soda has 7 spoons. Chocolate milk also contains Calcium and Vitamin D. While soda can cause Cavities.
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Karthik - con Chocolate milk is bad for you !! chocolate milk contains a lot of sugar that is unnatural .Plain milk also contains the same nutritionists as the chocolate milk . The chocolate milk is popular because it's just flavored and everything else is the same as the flavored milk. (=
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Karthik - con

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I disagree with you because instead of flavored on four weekdays ( Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday), we could have flavored milks on Fridays.