Albert Pujols urges Teens to make a Difference and drink Milk.

MVP baseball slugger Albert Pujols joins fellow Milk Mustache athletes, NBA All-Star and Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams and gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson, as part of the Milk Mustache “Dream Team” to inspire teens to “Drink Milk for a Change.” They know that drinking milk can help make a difference — for their bodies and now through a special community service opportunity in their world.

Pujols ad, which reads, “Want muscle? got milk?” reinforces the importance of milk’s high quality protein. Along with regular exercise, protein can help build and maintain lean muscle — essential for athletes like Pujols to perform their best on the field.
   
“For me, I drink lowfat chocolate milk after a long day on the field,” said Pujols, who was on hand to unveil his new ad at the St. Louis Cardinals spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla. “It’s a natural source of protein plus it has carbs so it helps me rebuild and refuel my tired muscles after being active. It’s an important part of my recovery routine to get ready for the next nine innings, season after season.”
   
Pujols, Williams and Johnson, who each appear in their own “got milk?” print ads, school banners and posters, join the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent their upper lips in support of milk and its many health benefits.