[FACT OR FAKE #91] Do Kids Really Need Milk?
How important is milk for kids? Does consuming milk have any added benefits? SAYS' FACT OR FAKE columnist Sadho looks at what health writers and latest research say about milk to find out whether or not kids really need to drink milk.
Cover image via Jason LeeDrinking milk can be considered as natural as water. Since early childhood, we are encouraged not only by our parents but even doctors and teachers to drink at least a glass of milk every day.
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It is, after all, "nature's perfect food"
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We have all literally grown up hearing milk slogans like, it's good for our body, it's a natural thing to drink, it builds strong bones and makes us grow faster, etc. But do kids really need to drink milk?
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FAKE: No, kids don't really need milk!
Kids, in order to build strong bones and healthy bodies, need exercise, sunshine and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables that helps them maintain a healthy body weight, [says](http://rense.com/general63/milkmyth.htm) nutritionist Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D., adding that there's no evidence to support the notion that milk is a preferred source of calcium.
