What kind of milk to drink?

My son and I are both dairy intolerant, so we mainly use almond milk. Unsweetenend Vanilla Almond Breeze is our favorite!! We also use rice or coconut milk on occasion.

Almond or coconut with no added sweeteners. Not dairy milk, skim or otherwise.

I switched from skim milk to almond milk about 6 months ago, and I'm very happy with it.

There are many different kinds of almond milk, and I drink the Silk Unsweetened Original, which is 30 calories per cup with no sugar. I started by drinking the Original (sweetened, 60 cals/cup), which probably has much sugar as regular milk. Other options include vanilla (90 cals/cup) and chocolate, but I'm not one for flavors.

I think the almond milk grew on me quickly. It didn't take long for me to switch to the unsweetened version. I will say that it has a slight almond-y taste that might bother some people, and it probably took me a little while to get used to it, but now I won't drink anything else. I don't find that the almond taste comes out when I mix milk with things (cereal, oatmeal), but you will probably taste it if you drink a glass of milk or if you add it to your tea (which I do sometimes). Another downside is that almond milk will not have as much protein as cow's milk.

I didn't switch to Soy because I'm a woman and I heard about the hormone issues and just didn't want to risk it. I don't know how those issues affect men, but my understanding is that you have to consume large amounts of soy for it to really affect you. I drink milk every day, and occasionally eat other soy products like tofu, so I didn't want to drink soy milk regularly. I do order Soy if I'm getting milk/tea when I'm out, because most places don't have almond milk.

try almond milk or my recent favorite Blue Diamond Almond/coconut milk.....45 cal per serving and tasgted light and a bit 'coconutty' (is that a real word??????)

I drink 2% milk as well as hemp milk, chocolate hemp milk, and coconut milk.

Drink whatever milk you enjoy the best. I never drink soy because it tastes gross to me. I drink chocolate flavored sometimes because I don't worry about sugar the way some people do. There is no "right milk" or "wrong milk." Drink what you like!

I have read that the maximum recommended sugar intake in general refers to added sugar rather than sugar naturally found in fruit or other foods. I don't generally use sugar, but I also don't keep track of the grams of sugar from milk, fruit, etc. Is that a bad idea?

Unless you are diabetic or have some other medical condition, there is absolutely no sound reason to worry about sugar, other than the fact that pure sugar is higher in calories.

So about two years ago I switched to drinking skim milk and the change was perfectly fine. However since tracking nutrients in myfitnesspal, I can't believe how much sugar is in a serving of milk! 12 grams! If I do not exercise in a day, that means I'm only allowed 36 grams of sugar per day. A glass of milk and one piece of fruit and I've pretty much met that requirement. So my question is, what different kinds of milk do people drink and what are the said advantages/disadvantages of each and how do you personally feel after the change? (soy, almond, coconut, lactaid, etc.)

I recently bought soy milk, which has almost half the sugar, and close to the same amount of protein. But I've been told before that soy can raise your estrogen levels and as a 30 year old man trying to put lean muscle on, I'm not sure switching to soy in the long run is a good choice.

Thanks in advance!

-Dwin

Don't know what you mean by a serving but the sugar content you quote seems excessively high. Whole milk, that is about 4g per 100g fat, has about 4.8g per 100g sugar or more correctly Lactose.
This makes full fat milk a much healthier option than many many other foods/drinks, it's natural and it's cheap.

I've changed from whole milk, all the way down to nonfat milk, then switched to soy (then learned what you learned) then moved to almond milk and am now on am almond milk/coconut blend with the intention of transitioning to coconut at some point. Baby steps work best for me when making changes...and I think coconut is the healthiest option of the milks.

Nonfat milk is a nutritional bargain. It's loaded with amino acids not available in vegetable milks. Lots of Protein, Potassium, Calcium, and Vitamin D (which is not supplemented in vegetable milks - and is often under-consumed in the diet, leading to deficiency.)

The other "processed" milks made from soy and almonds and hemp and rice etc, have carrageenen (sp?) used for texture - which is also not that good.

I think nonfat milk is one of the best things in my diet for 80 calories and no fat.

To each their own. The "sugars" in milk (lactose) - don't worry about them. Just worry about added sugars. Myfitnesspal just doesn't differentiate between them. Unless you have insulin issues, or are intolerant, keep drinking it.

Try almond milk

I have read that the maximum recommended sugar intake in general refers to added sugar rather than sugar naturally found in fruit or other foods. I don't generally use sugar, but I also don't keep track of the grams of sugar from milk, fruit, etc. Is that a bad idea?

Unless you are diabetic or have some other medical condition, there is absolutely no sound reason to worry about sugar, other than the fact that pure sugar is higher in calories.

^ This.

All cow's milk has approximately 12-13g sugar per serving.

MFP sugar recommendation is very very low.

Soy Milk is horrible for men because it can lower your sperm count. I like almond milk by silk, 90 calories not a lot of sugar and it tastes great!! I recently bought Blue Diamond Almond breeze but I found it to be TOO sweet.

I use the Blue Diamond (Breeze) unsweetened chocolate almond milk, and my wife uses Blue Diamond Breeze sweetened coconut/almond milk.

We switched for a few reasons: Less calories, less carbs, less cholesterol.

While it is true that there is less protein, the almost milk has MUCH more calcium compared to cow's milk. We used to use 1% if that makes a difference and we do use it occasionally.

Cow's milk, despite having calcium and Vitamin A+D, has more benefits for kids rather than adults. This could give reason (but not fact) as to why more adults are lactose intolerant.

How do the milk almonds? :laugh: :laugh:

Don't know what you mean by a serving but the sugar content you quote seems excessively high. Whole milk, that is about 4g per 100g fat, has about 4.8g per 100g sugar or more correctly Lactose.
This makes full fat milk a much healthier option than many many other foods/drinks, it's natural and it's cheap.

I am not diabetic, but it does run in my family. Also, I'm trying to become as lean as possible, and I've read that monitoring your sugar intake is a major key for effective fat burn.

I don't really eat any soy products, so my soy intake is limited to this milk right now. I may switch to almond milk despite the lack of protein, strictly because I can supplement my protein in other ways.

Monitoring your sugar is good for caloric intake, but that's as far as it goes.