Almond milk, Soy milk, Rice milk, cow milk?!

The only time I drink a "milk" product is with my protein powder and I use Almond Milk, and I've just started eating yogurt (not fat free). I tend to get my calcium either in supplement form or through veggies.

what veggies are you eating that fulfill your calcium need?

You can eat spinach, collard greens, broccoli, celery...
You can also get calcium from almonds and oranges.
Google will probably be able to help you better than I can
I use Adora calcium disks to get me to my first 50% and then go from there.

So basically you supplement your calcium intake. sounds legit.

I have trouble digesting casein (milk protein) so I drink almond milk - the unsweetened kind doesn't have much protein, but it's got less sugar (like none) and more calcium than cow's milk. I love to cook my oatmeal with it! I don't know what soy tastes like by itself. I've only had it at Starbucks in hot cocoa and it was good in that. :drinker:

I'm enjoying Almond milk lately, but not alone. I like it to make oats with or in my smoothies! Or 'clean' hot chocolate recipes. I can't believe how LOW in calories it is compared to skim cows milk. Makes me happy haha!

But I do like cows milk too, but I don't have it often cause it annoys me how many calories are in it, for what it is.. haha. But I eat loootts and loootts of Greek yoghurt instead!

Edit: I also like Soy milk, but I'm fussy, and only like the 'Bonsoy' brand. I like it in some smoothies, but my favourite thing to have with soy milk is hot chocolate. But I can't have it in hot coffee - it makes me feel sick. But I love lattes on ice made with Bonsoy soy milk

No ta fan of milk, to be honest. At all. If I did have any... I suspect it'd be cows milk. It's cheap, easy and has a trustworthy taste: goes nice with tea.

Coconut milk? I find to be pretty "meh", but is alright n cooking. Never tried almond milk, rice milk or oat milk. Never will try soy milk.

Soy milk isn't for men. Could bring about some hormonal issues - LOL. At least that's what I've been told. Both Almond and Soy are about twice as much as milk. I drink whole milk. Used to drink 2%, but I realized that it wasn't really making a difference and that it may have a little less benefit than whole milk.

]So basically you supplement your calcium intake. sounds legit.

"Cow's milk is the most nutritious drink that has EVER existed, and you need it if you are going to be strong and healthy!"
- This message has been brought to you by The Dairy Industry

lolzzzzz

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/harvard-declares-dairy-not-part-of-healthy-diet.html

Do you know what study Harvard is talking about, I do. The connection to a possible increase in protate cancer was from calcium. The study was by the American Journal of Epidemiology where they studied different dietary patterns from food questionnaires of about 300,000 people over time. What they found was consuming large quantities of calcium heightened the risk of prostate cancer and people that consumed more than 2 glasses of skimmed milk had a 23% increase compared to people that drank little to no skim milk. Harvard in their wisdom came to the definitive conclusion that milk causes prostate cancer and shouldn't be consumed, they also said the other reason was because of the saturated fat, and I guess they forgot skim milk doesn't have fat. The American Journal of Epidemiology also said they found no link to prostate cancer from overall dairy consumption, just skim milk.

Epidemiology studies at best should be data that furthers asks questions simply because there is no direct cause and effect only correlations......basically epidemiology studies if taken verbatim as proof leaves a lot to be desired to someones understanding of studies in general, and Harvard are famous for these studies, they love them and the fact that Harvards food pyramid doesn't have dairy and the fact that it was calcium in skim milk that was implicated that the confirmation biased with the Harvard seal of approval would somehow except them from criticism is comical. Good for the anti dairy crowd though, they heard all they needed to hear.

Almond milk because I'm vegan, and it doesn't have that "soy aftertaste"

I like cow milk...don't really care that everyone says it will kill you. Every product has haters, and it is a free world so hate away. There are as many websites that say cow's milk is good for you as there are one's that say it is bad, and they all claim to be the absolute truth....honestly, whatever....from what I have learned in life 98% of the world is wrong anyway.

I know that I am getting calcium, healthy fats, protein, and vitamins from milk. I do like chocolate Soy and Almond milks though. I don't particularly Soy and Almond milks any other way, but I was raised on cow's milk so it is probably because of the lack of exposure to it.

That being said, do what -YOU- think is good. Research for yourself and make your own decision on it. If you just use the forums here, then you won't get a good answer because everyone will be bickering on who is right or wrong.

Last 3 sentences: Best advice anyone could give!

Cow milk, skimmed - whole milk make me gag, we never had it when I was growing up, so I was never used to it.

Why? Because I love coffee, and my stomach gets upset if I drink black coffee. Milk seems to stop that, but I don't know why.

I can't drink soy or almond milk anymore because of my thyroid. I tried coconut milk but it made me terribly sick. It was scary, and it's sad, because I love coconut and use it a lot, especially for baking. Rice milk is not for me.

That said, I don't think dairy is "good for you." To some of us it can taste good, but I am not sure humans need dairy. My endo has set me a limit of two servings of total dairy (like two cups of milk) per day. We'll see.

On a side note: I used to be a cheese addict, but I weaned myself out of liking cheese in about a month of total abstinence. It was a fun challenge with a vegan friend, and now I can stroll around the cheese aisle and think 'meh.' I can still have some, but I don't find it exciting.

What kind of milk do you guys drink, and why?
what do you think?!

Well, I buy the other milks because we really don't need cow's milk...nothing wrong with it we just don't 'need it' but any milk is good I believe as long as you watch the portion size. I think whole cow's milk has unnecessary fat if you are just drinking for pleasure but if cooking I can see using it in recipes.
I guess for me the bottom line is calorie/fat content/taste and of course nutritional value. I like soy and almond milk. I want to attempt to try goats milk.

I haven't drank cows milk in years. Soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk....ALL usually have more calcium and vitamin D than cows milk. The cows milk is so processed that all of those things are added during processing anyway...you're not getting the "real deal" nutrient either way.

It's best to go for the unsweetened "milks." I prefer unsweetened almond milk...very low in calories and all the nutrients benefits of cows milk.

Women have to be careful about too much processed soy because it boosts certain female hormones that are linked to breast cancer. NO, soy milk does not give you breast cancer but in some people it increases progestins and studies have shown that some women with breast cancer have high levels of progestin. It is not cause and effect, it is just a link.

Almond milk is very healthy because of the protein.

Coconut milk has great flavor but can be very high in fat.

Cow milk has A LOT of sugar and naturally occurring cow hormones to make their calfs grow quickly. As a kid I drank a gallon of milk every few days. My sisters did not. I suffered from SEVERE acne. My sisters did not. I am curious to find out if there are any other cow milk fans who suffered from abnormally large amounts of acne.

A doctor I know who specializes in holistic medicine recommended organic goats milk. Personally I do not like the taste of goats milk, so I no longer drink animal milk and just eat calcium-rich foods.

I make own nut milks:

❤ pecan milk

❤ walnut milk

❤ almond milk


I also make them into creams, ice cream, condensed, & any variety flavors.

I personally HATE the taste of cow milk, soy milk, rice milk, & oat milk :sick:

Silk unsweetened Almond Milk. Absolutely delicious!

Here you go:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1021207-almomd-milk-vs-regular-milk-vs-soy-milk
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/634942-almond-vs-soy-vs-cow-milk
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/885133-cow-milk-almond-milk-flax-seed-milk-soy-milk
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/988090-skim-milk-soy-milk-or-almond-milk

There's many more where this came from, accessible through the search function. Should be enough reading for days.