Whole Milk vs Non-fat

karebear219 · April 2012

I hear whole milk is actually better because it is easier to digest and less processed. I don't drink milk a ton, just in my cereal, my 2x a week latte, and the occasional glass after dinner. Should I switch? Or should I consider something else, like almond milk? Thoughts?

JW28 · April 2012

I'd be curious to see the source for that tidbit, I'm not sure if it's right or not. I've been drinking pretty much nothing but skim (non-fat) since I was a kid and in large quantities too (1-3gal/week). I wouldn't worry about it unless you've got a couple of major scientific studies backing it up.

GRKaters · April 2012

Do you currently have difficulties digesting the milk you drink? If not, I'm in the "not broke, don't fix it" camp for now. I personally switched to almondmilk for most of my milk-drinking needs b/c I've found it helps my skin stay clear.

Sadlebred · April 2012

Actually, most milk is processed the same way except for how much milk fat is removed. Milk sold in the US (in most cases) is required to be pasteurized to kill bacteria. It's also homogenized to give it a uniform texture. It's really personal preference about what you like better and how much fat and how many calories you want to consume. Almond/soy/coconut milk is processed, too. They have to get the "milk" out of the almond/soy/coconut, right? I'd say if you are going by processing alone, cow's milk is less processed than alternatives.

Some milk is UHT-Ultra High Temperature Pasteurized-which kills more bacteria than regular pasteurization. Most often you will see UHT milk as shelf stable milk. Sometimes UHT milk can have a slightly off taste.

(I worked in a dairy processing facility in college....)

Mrs.Handy · April 2012

I swear I read an article recently that said that studies show that people who drink whole milk weigh less than people who drink skim milk...but I upon googling I couldn't find it so I got nothing to back it up.

We drink whole milk at home since DS drinks it and I don't feel like buying two different types of milk. It's delicious.

pfal6 · April 2012

I was taught in school to drink low fat milk. But the more I research and learn about nutrition, specifically paleo nutrition, the more I realize that if you are going to drink milk then it should have fat in it to blunt the insulin response that milk has on the body. an 8 ounce glass of milk has about 12 grams of sugar. That's 3 teaspoons of sugar just in milk. Fat and protein are 2 macronutrients that blunt the insulin response. So I say if you are going to drink it, get it from grass fed cows and drink it with fat.

CBL · April 2012

pfal6:
I was taught in school to drink low fat milk. But the more I research and learn about nutrition, specifically paleo nutrition, the more I realize that if you are going to drink milk then it should have fat in it to blunt the insulin response that milk has on the body. an 8 ounce glass of milk has about 12 grams of sugar. That's 3 teaspoons of sugar just in milk. Fat and protein are 2 macronutrients that blunt the insulin response. So I say if you are going to drink it, get it from grass fed cows and drink it with fat.

I don't drink skim or 0% fat because I don't like the taste. I mentioned to my dietician that I would switch to skim if I had to and she said she preferred that I stick with 1% or 2% milk fat for similar reasons to the above.

You don't have to do full fat or non-fat, you can do a 1 or 2% MF content

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