A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a mom in my office about a recent visit to the pediatrician for her kids annual check-ups. She explained to me how the pediatrician asked how much milk her kids drank. Being a health-conscious family, she reported "none". The pediatrician then went-on to berate her about how milk and other diary products are essential for calcium intake and how "chocolate milk is better than no milk at all". My first reaction was disbelief at how this