Whole or Fat free dairy?

esmeylull
esmeylull Posts: 68
in Food and Nutrition
I personally think that less processed is better. Well, maybe not for dieters because of the saturated fat content but for health freaks( no offense I really want to be one of them! So jealus lol) organic whole milk is much better than an unnatural diet food. What are your thoughts? What would you choose when trying to lose weight?

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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    There's nothing wrong with saturated fat. If it fits in your calories, go for it! I always drink either whole or 2%.

    It's just a matter of time before all the hype about saturated fat is retracted. The major health organizations are just trying to figure out how to save face on it.

    But, if it makes you feel better, the processing required to take the fat out of milk is pretty minimal- it's entirely mechanical.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I have whole-fat milk, Greek-style yogurt and cottage cheese regardless if I'm maintaining, bulking or reducing calories.
  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
    Nothing wrong with saturated fat.

    If you have a hard time sleeping tonight, take a stab at reading these scientific articles. They show that saturated fat does not contribute to risk of heart disease. If you don't fall asleep, at least you'll learn something. Good luck.

    Siri-Tarino PW, et al. Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2010.

    Mente A, et al. A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009.

    Dreon DM, et al. Change in dietary saturated fat intake is correlated with change in mass of large low-density-lipoprotein particles in men. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1998.

    Rong Y, et al. Egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. British Medical Journal, 2013.

    Fernandez ML. Dietary cholesterol provided by eggs and plasma lipoproteins in healthy populations. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 2006.

    Blesso CN, et al. Whole egg consumption improves lipoprotein profiles and insulin sensitivity to a greater extent than yolk-free egg substitute in individuals with metabolic syndrome. Metabolism, 2013.

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