Do you still drink milk?

MissFit0101

I use Unsweetened Almond Milk... but on the occasions that I run out of it before going to the store, I will use my son's whole milk for my cereal :bigsmile: I never "drink" milk though unless I've had peanut butter ..

MaximalLife

Iv been trying to stick to a mostly water fluid intake. Haven't had milk in a while and I'm wondering if anyone else drinks it on a regular basis?

Yes, and like eggs, in moderation.
Everything is fair game in my program. No off limits foods or pleasures at the dinner table.
Life is to be lived.

Moderation is key.

smitty328

Not too often.... but if I do, it's skim only.

SherryR1971

only in my cereal

jupaba

Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.

Why would you say that? Milk is an important source of calcium and Vitamin D. I drink the recommended amount of milk daily (according to Canada's Food Guide). I drink skim which saves fat and calories. As a 40 year old woman I make sure to get my calcium daily and believe in getting it naturally rather than from supplements.

CaptainGordo

To answer the question about why you shouldn't drink milk after the age of 6...most people cannot properly digest milk. In my nutrition class they listed it's 80% of adults but this article claims 60%. Either way, most people lose that ability to properly digest it and although most people don't have significant reactions, the body can still react badly without any symptoms.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-08-30-lactose-intolerance_N.htm

The article points out that some folks have deadly allergies to it, and others have intolerance that can produce symptoms like "cramping, bloating, nausea, flatulence and diarrhea."

I could not find anything in the article that said anything to the effect of , "...although most people don't have significant reactions, the body can still react badly without any symptoms."

pph79

Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.

Pray tell... why?

I have heard of it and agree to some extent!

But why? What harm is there?

If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.

^^ What she said. Also, if you want to lose weight, drinking milk regularly isn't really the way to go. It's designed to make a 20 lb animal grow quickly into a 400 lb creature. I drink it on VERY rare occasions, but generally go for soy-milk.

skinnywithin

Dont drink milk EVER but I too will use it when Im cooking...I dont know....something about me drinking a fluid that was sloshing around in an animals belly makes me sick ! Plus I work on a dairy farm p/t so uuuhh NO !

ShadowSoldier23

To answer the question about why you shouldn't drink milk after the age of 6...most people cannot properly digest milk. In my nutrition class they listed it's 80% of adults but this article claims 60%. Either way, most people lose that ability to properly digest it and although most people don't have significant reactions, the body can still react badly without any symptoms.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-08-30-lactose-intolerance_N.htm

If you're not experiencing symptoms, then how can you be intolerant?

"There are people who have true milk allergies that can cause deadly reactions. But most people who have bad reactions to milk aren't actually allergic to it, in that it's not their immune system that's responding to the milk

Instead, people who are lactose intolerant can't digest the main sugar —lactose— found in milk. In normal humans, the enzyme that does so —lactase— stops being produced when the person is between two and five years old. The undigested sugars end up in the colon, where they begin to ferment, producing gas that can cause cramping, bloating, nausea, flatulence and diarrhea.

Being able to digest milk is so strange that scientists say we shouldn't really call lactose intolerance a disease, because that presumes it's abnormal. Instead, they call it lactase persistence, indicating what's really weird is the ability to continue to drink milk."

Your body doesn't always show symptoms of cancer either. The body sends off alarm signals when you are having severe reactions. But eating certain foods might just make you feel groggy, irritable, or you may not even notice much, but your body is still reacting badly to that substance. It doesn't have to be a severe allergy with crazy symptoms for you to be allergic

sylvuz323

Almond milk for my cereal and if I'm ordering Starbucks that's always Soy

emily2tx

I drink it occasionally with my cereal in the morning and other times with my whey protein isolate after a workout or as a snack or meal when I am in a hurry. MMM! I only drink skim though.

TheRoadDog

Drink a glass of nonfat every morning. Never going to give it up.

Fairysoul

Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.

Pray tell... why?

I have heard of it and agree to some extent!

But why? What harm is there?

If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.

^^ What she said. Also, if you want to lose weight, drinking milk regularly isn't really the way to go. It's designed to make a 20 lb animal grow quickly into a 400 lb creature. I drink it on VERY rare occasions, but generally go for soy-milk.

Thank you, at least someone can agree with me, thats all I needed!

annameier8706

I still drink milk, but have switched to skim. I don't drink it nearly as much as I used to. But I could never give it up.

tattooedtwiin

Cows milk is for cows.

carolinedb

I love milk! I have it in my protein shakes, and I usually have a glass with a square or two of dark chocolate as my dessert!

teagin2002

I drink at least 1.5 8oz cups of whole milk a day.
I drink 1 to 1.5 cup in my morning coffee with 2 tbs coffee mate peppermint mocha creamer in the morning.
At night if I feel like I am cold I drink another cup with the 2 tbs coffee mate peppermint mocha creamer warmed then snuggle up in a big warm comforter. It feels amazing and very relaxing :drinker:

beatleschic87

I love milk. I don't usually drink it unless with my cereal but sometimes if I'm still hungry after a meal I'll drink a cup of 2% and it keeps me nice a full.

Ambrogio1

I drink milk with most of my sugar foods whenI treat myself. Cookies/Milk Chocolate/Milk PB/Milk
I love me some milk. I would rather quit life today then eliminate milk.
I work it into my regimens. I can stand some fat free milk once and awhile to dummydown the cals


MILK FO LIFE FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

PJilly

Cows milk is for cows.

Moo.

sarahkatara

I drink at least one glass of fat free milk every day. It is one of the best ways to help your body recover after exercising (refer to this article. It is a scientific study taken from a scholarly publication: http://www.ajcn.org/content/86/2/373.short). I always drink a glass of milk in a post-workout smoothie or on it's own. it's also a good way to bring your blood sugar up quickly and help you stabilize if you are feeling faint from low blood sugar, for example. Milk is one of my best friends on my weight loss journey! Drink up! :drinker:

Bheller234

I usually only drink milk with my cereal everyday and it is almond vanilla milk. Once in a while i want a glass of milk and i will sometimes drink my parents 2% milk that they have instead of my almond milk. (They make more money than me and can go buy more whenever they want :laugh: )

MommyLyssa

I drink organic WHOLE milk (nom!) from our local dairy farm...*drool*

aaronburgess

I drink almond milk almost everyday and include about 8-16 oz. in a protein shake. I occasionally will drink skim milk.

ShadowSoldier23

Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.

Pray tell... why?

I have heard of it and agree to some extent!

But why? What harm is there?

If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.

^^ What she said. Also, if you want to lose weight, drinking milk regularly isn't really the way to go. It's designed to make a 20 lb animal grow quickly into a 400 lb creature. I drink it on VERY rare occasions, but generally go for soy-milk.

Thank you, at least someone can agree with me, thats all I needed!

I agree with this also. Just because tv ads tells us dairy is good for us doesn't mean it necessarily is for everyone. People who produce these products are the ones putting out the adds. You have to do research and find out what you really should believe...it's as simple as that. And of course there are people who are going to disagree and go by what others tell them is right without a question.

berv0009

I drink skim milk - but not nearly as much as I used to. At the end of the day I just would rather use my calories on something else!! SO SAD But true.

CaptainGordo

If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.

That film has been discredited many times over.

Drawing a conclusion from one data point to another like that, without more evidence to back up any sort of connection is flawed. I could just as easily say that where the US consumes more popcorn, that is to blame for the incidence of osteoporosis.

TrainingWithTonya

Yes, I drink milk. It's been proven in several studies to be one of the best recovery drinks after resistance training, including one study done at my school by my professors. That one was chocolate milk. So, I drink chocolate skim milk or a protein shake made with milk after my heavy workouts.

_Timmeh_

Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.

I think they mean from the bottle, not the nipple.

2Bgoddess

As a 40 yr. Old woman, I want calcium. So I do still drink milk, just less, plus a calcium suppliment. Max per day is 8 oz. Tho. I eat yogurt, not every day tho, and very minimal amts. Of cheese.