Amy Goodson is the sports dietitian for Ben Hogan Sports Medicine, Texas Christian University Athletics and the University of Texas at Arlington Athletics. She is also the consulting sports dietitian for the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, FC Dallas soccer team, and Jim McLean Golf School - where she works with amateur and professional golfers.
Andy Cheshire, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of instruction at the University of Texas at Austin, sports nutrition researcher and former head varsity football coach. Andy’s interest in sports performance began in high school through his own preparation as a multi-sport athlete. He went on to earn bachelor’s degrees in psychology and health and exercise science at the University of Oklahoma while serving as a research assistant in the Sport Nutrition and Body Composition Laboratory.
Rexanna deGruy grew up raising chickens and Brahman cattle commercially, with a farming father and an agricultural-science teaching mother. Fascinated by the chance to communicate with people from all walks of life, she pursued a Bachelor and Master of Science in agricultural communications from Texas A&M and Texas Tech University, respectively, then earned her Doctor of Philosophy in AEEE (agricultural and extension education and evaluation) from Louisiana State University.
Sarah is a registered dietitian nutritionist and foodie. She has a special interest in sports nutrition and is certified in food allergy training. When she isn't working, you can find her in the kitchen baking delicious cakes and beautiful pies. Learn more about Sarah.
Susan grew up on a farm in northwest Oklahoma and has over 30 years of experience working in agriculture. She has been part of the Dairy MAX team since 2007 and has worked with schools, health and wellness professionals and farmers. When she's not working, Susan is usually helping one of her kids with a 4-H project. Learn more about Susan.
As parents, there are many things to stress over. From juggling responsibilities to lack of personal time to concerns about your child’s health and well-being. Not to mention, the additional stress endured when any changes are thrown into your family’s routine.
One change that can cause stress is what to do if your child has a hard time transitioning to cow’s milk. I know that I am not alone and many parents have this same concern.
To put this into context, this comes up when children turn one: the age when they go from breast milk or formula to cow’s milk.
You’ve heard this one before—perhaps you’ve even said it yourself: “Low-fat milk is watered-down milk.” The whole truth is, that couldn’t be further from reality.
Milk is highly regulated, and there is a “standard of identity” for milk established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1939 . This means that cow’s milk cannot contain added water and still be labeled as milk.