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I'm curious what peoples thoughts are on which to drink, I'm pre diabetic, I switched from 1% dairy milk to original soy milk, because it's lower in sugar. I'd rather drink dairy, it's cheaper and I like it better, but I'll stick with which ever is better for me.
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I don’t like soy because there have been a lot of studies on hormone issues among other things, so I go with almond milk instead.22
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There's just 4 grams of sugar difference per cup between the two (8 for soy, 12 for dairy). If you prefer dairy milk, go ahead and have it!
I'm diabetic myself and we keep 2% in our house. Recently my doctor cut my metformin dose in half, and my BG's doing so well that I'll soon be off it. I'm able to do this because I eat food I like, in reasonable portions. It's a sustainable diet for me. If you force yourself to eat stuff you don't like, you won't be happy sustaining it. Be kind to yourself.10 -
GemstoneofHeart wrote: »I don’t like soy because there have been a lot of studies on hormone issues among other things, so I go with almond milk instead.
I tried almond milk, I didn't like it. I do like and drink chocolate almond milk though1 -
There's just 4 grams of sugar difference per cup between the two (8 for soy, 12 for dairy). If you prefer dairy milk, go ahead and have it!
I'm diabetic myself and we keep 2% in our house. Recently my doctor cut my metformin dose in half, and my BG's doing so well that I'll soon be off it. I'm able to do this because I eat food I like, in reasonable portions. It's a sustainable diet for me. If you force yourself to eat stuff you don't like, you won't be happy sustaining it. Be kind to yourself.
I like the soy milk, I just like the dairy better....0 -
livenfree45 wrote: »I'm curious what peoples thoughts are on which to drink, I'm pre diabetic, I switched from 1% dairy milk to original soy milk, because it's lower in sugar. I'd rather drink dairy, it's cheaper and I like it better, but I'll stick with which ever is better for me.
As long as you doctor has no issues, drink dairy.1 -
I love unsweetened soy and almond milk but then, even as a child I couldn't stand the taste of milk. I think this decision is a totally personal one, though, because I've never heard that milk is a problem. However, the American Diabetes Association would have good info:
http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/what-can-i-drink.html1 -
My husband likes fairlife..it has a lot less sugar.4
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I love milk. My stomach hates soy, and tends to expel even small amounts out forcfully and with as much pain as possible. Plus I'm one of the lucky few adults witn NO lactose intolerance issues.Even though my IBS is triggered easily other ways.
For me the choice is easy, lol.2 -
I like getting the unsweetened coconut milk blends. The kinds I get have like 4 grams sugar per serving and I find the coconut milk mixed in gives it a better consistency and a sweeter taste without extra sugar in the vanilla flavored soy milk. We always use it in our cereal.0
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livenfree45 wrote: »GemstoneofHeart wrote: »I don’t like soy because there have been a lot of studies on hormone issues among other things, so I go with almond milk instead.
I tried almond milk, I didn't like it. I do like and drink chocolate almond milk though
I imagine it varies by brand, but Blue Diamond chocolate almond milk has 20 g of sugar per cup, compared to 12 g per cup for dairy milk, so that seems counterproductive to your goal.1 -
I prefer soy milk. I like the taste better and like the idea that I'm not putting something into my body that was intended to grow baby cows until they're a couple of months old (at which time they're already a pretty decent size). (I still consume it when there's no alternative). But it's mostly personal preference.23
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Just drink the dairy, there isn't really much difference.3
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I like almond milk ... tastes better than real milk.3
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For myself, I'll stick to dairy.
But then again, I have a soy intolerance or potentially an allergy to it, but I'd have to go in to the doctor to get that checked out (extremely painful bloating and diarrhea after consuming anything with soy). So I just avoid it.
Almond milk has a weird taste to me. But that might just have been the brand I tasted.
Bottom line: if you like it, and it doesn't give you symptoms of an allergy or intolerance, then it's really only a matter of personal preference.3 -
Dairy also has more protein, I drink skimmed milk in coffee and semi-skimmed in my porridge. Caloriewise there is not much difference between dairy and soy.2
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Myself - low fat dairy milk - or full fat if low fat not available
I dont like the taste of other 'milks' - soy etc
But drink whichever you prefer - no 'better for you' one really.0 -
Both for me. I like to have a glass of dairy sometimes and I use it to make porridge or scrambled eggs. When I have weetabix I use soy milk as it's sweet enough by itself I don't need to add any sugar.0
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I use both soy in my tea at work and dairy at home, I was also pre diabetic beginning of this year, to be fair just losing weight sorted it out also lowering my carbs and increasing my protein a little (I am a total carb *kitten*) but that's just me, I'd say do whatever your doctor advises.0
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GemstoneofHeart wrote: »I don’t like soy because there have been a lot of studies on hormone issues among other things, so I go with almond milk instead.
Unless you have a specific medical condition that has your doctor recommending you avoid soy, there's no reason to eliminate it for this reason. Soy is one of the most studied foods ever and meta-analysis of the studies show no reason for people to avoid moderate soy consumption.9 -
I really wanted to let this go, but I'm just too curious. Why al the woo's for my reply? Am I not allowed to prefer the taste of soy milk? Is cow milk not originally intented to grow baby cows into healthy, strong, big cows? I'm really just stating my personal preferences here?14
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