If a 2-year-old is drinking 4 cups of milk daily, they are probably drinking
a. too little milk to provide sufficient calcium for their growing skeleton.
b. about the right amount of milk to meet their nutrient needs.
c. about the right amount of milk provided they are at a healthy weight.
d. too much milk, which may displace other important foods from their diet.
D
Children ages 1 to 3 years should drink 2 to 3 8-oz cups of milk per day. Therefore, 4 cups of milk is probably too much, and may displace other important foods from their diet.
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