Chocolate may not be such a guilty pleasure after all. If you choose dark chocolate -- chocolate made with more than 60 percent cocoa -- over milk chocolate or white chocolate, it may provide a number of health benefits. Milk chocolate and dark chocolate eaten along with milk do not provide the same benefits.

Chocolate milk is a less expensive type of a sport recovery drink and also an effective one. Even Olympians drink chocolate milk in between competitions.

Milk, as well as milk products, contains several essential vitamins and minerals as well as macronutrients such as fat, protein and carbohydrates. Milk and other dairy products prevent osteoporosis, cavities and other ailments.

Muscle Milk is a protein supplement shake developed by CytoSport. Muscle Milk contains many types of protein, fats and 20 vitamins and minerals. Cytosport says that this combination of ingredients will aid in maintaining lean body mass. MedlinePlus.

If you’re allergic to milk, it is not advisable to consume any dairy product, including yogurt, according to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. If you’ve been diagnosed with a milk allergy, you run the risk of experiencing a life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock.

The different components of milk can confuse some people trying to decide which of them cause dietary difficulties or allergies, and the kinds of milk most appropriate for sensitivities.

Human milk contains all the nutrients that a baby needs for growth and development. Breast-fed babies are less likely to suffer from diarrhea, pneumonia, ear infection, meningitis and urinary infection.

Suffering with abdominal upset, such as gas, cramps, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, could mean you are not tolerating that glass of milk you had at breakfast or that slice of cheese you had for lunch. Being lactose intolerant means you can't digest the lactose or natural sugars found in most dairy products.

Half and half is a mix of half whole milk and half cream. It is usually found in cartons in the dairy section of most major supermarkets. Most often used in coffee, half and half may also be used for baking, to thicken sauces or as an ingredient in ice cream.

Milk is a mainstay in many diets around the world. It comes in a variety of forms: raw, pasteurized and powdered. Numerous milk-based products are also available, including cheese, yogurt and ice cream, as well as numerous other packaged goods, which are derived from some form of milk.

An inappropriate balance of nutrients makes goat's milk a poor substitute for infant formula. Goat's milk formula compensates for the nutritional differences by diluting the rich milk and adding missing vitamins and iron.

Horlicks is a malt drink made from powdered granules and warm milk. It is marketed as an aid to promote sound sleep. The drink is manufactured by a UK company that is also named Horlicks.