This is a campaign for milk! My two kiddos LOVE milk and drink it every day. My husband is not a milk fan but will enjoy it in a shake or cereal… he told me he doesn’t ever recall drinkin’ milk – even as a young one. As for me, I had milk often – maybe because I grew up on a dairy farm!

Finding cool, refreshing snacks in the summer months, both healthy and affordable, challenges even the most savvy of us. A survey conducted by the national Milk Council say 1,000+ across the U.S. reported fruit drinks and slushies (Mmmm, slushies!) as top summertime drinks. Eight-ounces of milk costs less than 25 cents/gal and provides more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage. Knowing this, how can one not consider summery smoothies in lieu of high-sugar beverages?

In addition to vitamin D, milk also delivers eight other essential nutrients. Just because the temperature rises outside doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice nutrition for sugary lemonades, soda or sports drinks. These store-bought options also usually prove high in hidden calories. Milk proves a healthy essential that fits easily into my family’s daily summer routine. For this reason, the national Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign presents healthy tips, recipes and snack ideas to get you excited about drinking milk during summer on whymilk.com. Visit the site for nutritional benefits and healthy snacking tips.

So, go have a glass of milk or fix yourself a smoothie!