Originally, the marketing ploy was sparked by the “Got Milk” campaign. Once researchers connected the dots between calcium intake and weight loss, milk was touted as the body’s miracle to shedding pounds. As milk stole the calcium spotlight, several other dairy products tried to reap the positive publicity by taking on undue credit.

For example, chocolate milk does not have the same weight loss powers that regular milk has. It’s the sugar factor. Since chocolate milk contains almost double the amount of sugar that regular milk does – it serves as more of a weight enhancer.

Not to mention, all milk products are not created equally. A regular glass of milk is merely 200 calories while a glass of skim milk is almost 100 calories. If you consider the delicious milkshakes sold at Wendy’s, the calories alone could not be conducive for weight loss – unless you plan to exercise for the next three to four hours or the milk shake is your meal of the day.

Finally, while a milkshake may seem like an exceptional source of calcium, it comes with a hefty cost – excessive calories. So the next, time you think that shake at your local fast food chain is the key to your weight loss, just consider the calories.

Weight Loss Tip: Take you favorite weight loss chocolate, vanilla or strawberry mixture. In a blender, add crushed ice, eight ounces of fat-free milk and the weight loss mixture. Set on crush and then change the speed to whip until it reaches your favorite milkshake composition.