The Morning Squeeze

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Every morning, millions of Americans lie half awake in a mild sleep paralysis with the sound of an alarm clock raging in the distance. This sharp annoying tone does nothing to evoke any action in this zombie like state. Acknowledging this preprogrammed sound has two consequences; the first is getting out of our comfy beds and the second, is accepting the start of another work day. As we slowly regain a coherent state of mind and our vision comes into focus we make the journey to the chilled arena of liquids, the refrigerator. This storage container of fuel gives us our needed morning replenishment of substances to get us through the next few hours before lunch. This is where the first dilemma of the day unfolds, the epic sunrise battle of orange juice versus milk. Which beverage will reign supreme and be chosen to be the king of the morning squeeze?
Introducing our two main contenders for this morning’s liquid face off… In the right corner, dressed in mixed orange pulp, weighing in at one liquid gallon, is orange juice a.k.a. OJ. This tangy, but sweet breakfast favorite comes from o...

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