If a 2-year-old is drinking four 8-oz cups of milk daily, he or she is probably drinking

a. too little milk to provide sufficient calcium for the growing skeleton
b. approximately the right amount to meet nutrient needs
c. approximately the right amount of milk, if the child is at a healthy weight
d. too much milk, which may displace other important foods from the diet


Ans: d. too much milk, which may displace other important foods from the diet

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