Milk
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Me too. Its not good for our bodies. I still can't understand why we drink another animals milk. Cows don't drink cows milk once they are weaned. The whole thing boggles my mind. Good marketing dairy industry. But I ain't buying the narrative milk does a body good. I'd rather get my calcium etc from other sources.I just try not to drink milk.
What boggles my mind is that human beings have been on the planet drinking milk for roughly 7,500 years yet every single time a milk thread pops up somebody says "I can't believe we humans drink milk." It's been 7,500 years. How are you still surprised by this?
Also if the cows let her, my dog would totally be sucking a little tit right now to get some milk.
do you mean we've been drinking cows milk for 7,500 years (asking just for clarification, I'm no anthropologist)? the poster above you specified the oddity of drinking another mammal's milk, not our mothers.
Domestication of dairy animals, and consumption of their milk, dates back at least 8,000 years.
(edit: domestification? Really, Jon?)0 -
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090827202513.htm
Me too. Its not good for our bodies. I still can't understand why we drink another animals milk. Cows don't drink cows milk once they are weaned. The whole thing boggles my mind. Good marketing dairy industry. But I ain't buying the narrative milk does a body good. I'd rather get my calcium etc from other sources.I just try not to drink milk.
What boggles my mind is that human beings have been on the planet drinking milk for roughly 7,500 years yet every single time a milk thread pops up somebody says "I can't believe we humans drink milk." It's been 7,500 years. How are you still surprised by this?
Also if the cows let her, my dog would totally be sucking a little tit right now to get some milk.
do you mean we've been drinking cows milk for 7,500 years (asking just for clarification, I'm no anthropologist)? the poster above you specified the oddity of drinking another mammal's milk, not our mothers.0 -
Me too. Its not good for our bodies. I still can't understand why we drink another animals milk. Cows don't drink cows milk once they are weaned. The whole thing boggles my mind. Good marketing dairy industry. But I ain't buying the narrative milk does a body good. I'd rather get my calcium etc from other sources.I just try not to drink milk.
WOW.....A great source of vitamins that your body needs that tastes great (to most) has calories and is filling......yes terrible, horrible, and we should all just take a supplement to replace it. You need vitamin D to absorb calcium. You need at least 1000mg of calcium a day. I cup of milk has around 300mg of calcium compared to an orange that has around 60mg. The orange is not fortified with vitamin D. Soy milk and fish are close to that amount of calcium per serving but unless they are fortified you will have to find the vitamin D elsewhere to take full advantage of the calcium.0 -
100% Almond.
Humans were not designed to drink cows milk, baby cows were.
I'd drink almond milk, but I can't find that dang nipple! Tiny little buggers. Makes me wonder how the baby almonds do it.0 -
100% Almond.
Humans were not designed to drink cows milk, baby cows were.
Humans were not designed to drink almond milk, baby almonds were?? Both statements sound equally uninformed and kinda dumb, no?
Drink what you want but spare the sketchy logic.0 -
I usually take my milk in cultured form (yogurt, farmer's cheese, etc.) because I am a member of the intelligentsia. And then it is anywhere from fat-free to whole, depending on my calorie needs for the day.0
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do you mean we've been drinking cows milk for 7,500 years (asking just for clarification, I'm no anthropologist)? the poster above you specified the oddity of drinking another mammal's milk, not our mothers.
Yes. I meant cow's milk specifically. I'm no anthropologist as well but I'm sure we've been drinking our mother's milk for longer.
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Me too. Its not good for our bodies. I still can't understand why we drink another animals milk. Cows don't drink cows milk once they are weaned. The whole thing boggles my mind. Good marketing dairy industry. But I ain't buying the narrative milk does a body good. I'd rather get my calcium etc from other sources.I just try not to drink milk.
What boggles my mind is that human beings have been on the planet drinking milk for roughly 7,500 years yet every single time a milk thread pops up somebody says "I can't believe we humans drink milk." It's been 7,500 years. How are you still surprised by this?
Also if the cows let her, my dog would totally be sucking a little tit right now to get some milk.
do you mean we've been drinking cows milk for 7,500 years (asking just for clarification, I'm no anthropologist)? the poster above you specified the oddity of drinking another mammal's milk, not our mothers.
And what about goat's milk and sheep's milk that are used extensively in some parts of the world? Why is this milk subject always one that brings out such warped logic about it not being good for our bodies in some.0 -
Why cows milk? Is there a reason you think you need this? Have you looked at the grams of SUGAR in skim, 1% and 2% milk? It is so processed and full of sugar thats its not healthy to even drink it. Coconut milk has much less sugar, a little more fat, and even more calcium! Almond milk has much less sugar and less fat. I like the taste of coconut milk over almond milk. If you want real dairy, even though its not necessary for your health, opt for cottage cheese or nonfat plain greek yogurt. Milk is bad!!
not sure if serious or trolling.0 -
Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
Anti Milk Side: We weren't "designed" to drink milk! (Correct, since human beings back 10s of thousands of years ago lost the enzyme required to digest milk as they aged, and 70% of people worldwide still lose that enzyme as they age)
Pro Milk Side: Who cares? We've been doing it for thousands of years. (True. American and European people have EVOLVED to be able to process milk properly. Lactase-persistence is found in 90% of European descended peoples)
If you're white, you can probably drink milk with zero problems, so go for it.
If you're not, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance, so it's more likely to cause you problems.
The. End.0 -
100% Almond.
Humans were not designed to drink cows milk, baby cows were.
I'd drink almond milk, but I can't find that dang nipple! Tiny little buggers. Makes me wonder how the baby almonds do it.
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It is so processed and full of sugar thats its not healthy to even drink it.
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Edited because I'm stupid.0
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I usually take my milk in cultured form (yogurt, farmer's cheese, etc.) because I am a member of the intelligentsia. And then it is anywhere from fat-free to whole, depending on my calorie needs for the day.
:laugh: It's the milk that helped you get that membership I just know it! Do you see what happens when you dont drink it? You get no membership! :laugh:0 -
Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
I beg to differ. :devil:0 -
I was raised on skim so I can't drink anything but it. My kids were raised on it as well. Skim has the same amt of calcium as Vit D milk.0
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Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
Anti Milk Side: We weren't "designed" to drink milk! (Correct, since human beings back 10s of thousands of years ago lost the enzyme required to digest milk as they aged, and 70% of people worldwide still lose that enzyme as they age)
Pro Milk Side: Who cares? We've been doing it for thousands of years. (True. American and European people have EVOLVED to be able to process milk properly. Lactase-persistence is found in 90% of European descended peoples)
If you're white, you can probably drink milk with zero problems, so go for it.
If you're not, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance, so it's more likely to cause you problems.
The. End.
What about if your middle eastern and drink goat and sheep milk along with laban, yogurt, kefir and other fermented milk drinks. These milks have less lactose and are more easily digestible. People in this part of the world have been using this as a healthy part of their diet for all of recorded history. It's only in western culture where this whole milk thing is debated and the debate centers around cows milk. Kind of myopic.0 -
I vote whole milk!
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Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
Anti Milk Side: We weren't "designed" to drink milk! (Correct, since human beings back 10s of thousands of years ago lost the enzyme required to digest milk as they aged, and 70% of people worldwide still lose that enzyme as they age)
Pro Milk Side: Who cares? We've been doing it for thousands of years. (True. American and European people have EVOLVED to be able to process milk properly. Lactase-persistence is found in 90% of European descended peoples)
If you're white, you can probably drink milk with zero problems, so go for it.
If you're not, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance, so it's more likely to cause you problems.
The. End.
WTF lol I am probably one of the darkest in here ATM and I drink milk easily. No issues, Never had any. Noone in my family or extended family have issues either. We are all dark.0 -
2 PERCENT BUT I HATE MILK AND DONT DRINK IT
AND YOU ARE DRINKING CALORIES0 -
i'll drink any of it, however since switching to whole milk i've started to gain weight easier, i prefer half fat milk in tea though
i drink a litre and a half of it a day and haven't dropped dead so i'm guessing i'm good to drink milk? :huh:0 -
Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
Anti Milk Side: We weren't "designed" to drink milk! (Correct, since human beings back 10s of thousands of years ago lost the enzyme required to digest milk as they aged, and 70% of people worldwide still lose that enzyme as they age)
Pro Milk Side: Who cares? We've been doing it for thousands of years. (True. American and European people have EVOLVED to be able to process milk properly. Lactase-persistence is found in 90% of European descended peoples)
If you're white, you can probably drink milk with zero problems, so go for it.
If you're not, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance, so it's more likely to cause you problems.
The. End.
WTF lol I am probably one of the darkest in here ATM and I drink milk easily. No issues, Never had any. Noone in my family or extended family have issues either. We are all dark.
He said non-whites are less likely to be able to drink milk without issues. That's true. That doesn't mean all non-whites have issues with milk.0 -
Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
Anti Milk Side: We weren't "designed" to drink milk! (Correct, since human beings back 10s of thousands of years ago lost the enzyme required to digest milk as they aged, and 70% of people worldwide still lose that enzyme as they age)
Pro Milk Side: Who cares? We've been doing it for thousands of years. (True. American and European people have EVOLVED to be able to process milk properly. Lactase-persistence is found in 90% of European descended peoples)
If you're white, you can probably drink milk with zero problems, so go for it.
If you're not, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance, so it's more likely to cause you problems.
The. End.
WTF lol I am probably one of the darkest in here ATM and I drink milk easily. No issues, Never had any. Noone in my family or extended family have issues either. We are all dark.
He said non-whites are less likely to be able to drink milk without issues. That's true. That doesn't mean all non-whites have issues with milk.
If you're white, you can probably drink milk with zero problems, so go for it.
*White ppl can drink milk no problems...........
If you're not, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance, so it's more likely to cause you problems.
*Non white ppl are probably LI so milk will cause problems
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Almond or soy
I used to drink organic skim or 2% until I realized how unhealthy dairy milk is and haven't gone back. 0 -
Ugh. The one time people ignore my dumb *kitten*. I'll rehash.
I beg to differ. :devil:
hahaha touche. :laugh:0 -
I grew up on powdered carnation milk when I was little. Tasted like water. Then drank skim that I think my parents watered down. Then just skim. (we had a large family so I think they wanted it to go as far as it could) So hard to drink anything but skim. 1% is doable but 2% tastes like sugar to me. And so thick. I know. I blame my parents! 0
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100% Almond.
Humans were not designed to drink cows milk, baby cows were.
Hmmm, so you were around when we were being designed??? That's interesting ......can you tell us some more ??
I was raised on FULL fat ,right outta the holding tank ,cows milk. Up until a couple months ago I have been drinking between 1/2 to 1 full gallon a day for my entire adult life ....and most of my teens/childhood. MAN, I wish I would have known that I was not designed to drink this awesome stuff sooner .....Right now I am drinking 2% .... as that is what works into my macros right now. But I intend on switching back to 3.25% here soon. As I start working out harder and longer.0 -
Thanks for the info everyone! 0
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I drink fat-free (0%) milk.
I drank 1% and 2% during years. Then I switched to 0% and it was strange at the beginning but I got used to it.
Now it feels strange to drink 1% milk because I am not used to it anymore.
Same for coke. I drank regular Coca-Cola and struggled with sugar-free coke. Now I am used to it and couldn't go back. A regular coke is soooo sugary it is disgusting. Once your brain is used to it and accepted it, it is like drinking the full caloric version.0 -
I stopped drinking cow's milk when I realized I was drinking the secretions of an animal outside of my own species. It got a little weird then.
I drink almond milk and coconut milk. Dark almond milk mixed with coconut milk is incredibly good.0
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