Q&A: Whole or Two-Percent Milk?

by Dr. Karen Sadler

Once a baby turns one and can drink cow's milk, which is better whole or two percent milk?

After the first birthday, a child can drink cow's milk as his/her main source of liquid, but it should be whole milk until age two years. Whole milk is four percent fat, which helps provide the higher fat intake required by children under two. After age two fat requirement falls, and the lower fat milk products are fine.

Sign Up for Our Newsletters
Follow Us
from beyond babyzone:
Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name, profile photo and other personal information you make public on Facebook (e.g., school, work, current city, age) will appear with your comment. Comments, together with personal information accompanying them, may be used on BabyZone.com and other Disney media platforms. Learn More.
Your crash-course in all things baby.
watch more videos
BabyZone Community
Look Who's Talking New
in BabyZone Community
X

more in BabyZone

10 Excitingly Exotic Baby Names
10 Excitingly Exotic Baby Names
read more >