Skim milk, soy milk, or almond milk?

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  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    Full fat raw milk.

    ^^^^^^This^^^^^

    It's illegal to purchase raw milk here in Virginia, so a lady who is teaching us about nutrition shared that she has purchased a "share" of a cow...and gets a gallon of raw milk weekly! I've got to look into that! She also emphasized that our bodies require fat to function properly...hormones, reproduction, skin, brain..etc

    After I finish my skim milk, it's whole milk for me!!

    In my state it has to be labeled for pet consumption only, so I've got wiggle room (and don't have to purchase a cow). My 'cats' sure 'go through' a lot of milk....that being said, it's worth the trouble to get.
  • victoire713
    victoire713 Posts: 720 Member
    I drink soy milk when I start having issues with my dairy allergy. So I suppose it's okay.
  • dieKriegerin77
    dieKriegerin77 Posts: 62
    almond/coconut milk blend tastes fantastic!
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk from Silk has limited additives and is only 35 calories a serving. So, if you're looking to cut calories or avoid dairy, that's my choice. It goes very well in cereal and coffee. My boyfriend is not dieting but he fell in love with almond milk after I introduced him :)

    Another bonus is you can easily make your own almond milk if you have a blender.
  • OMGeeeHorses
    OMGeeeHorses Posts: 732 Member
    I don't drink milk period. If I do want some for a treat I get Dark Chocolate Almond Milk :)
  • blondley
    blondley Posts: 38 Member
    Almond milk all the way! Sweetened, unsweetened, vanilla, chocolate, coconut, plain... I really do love them all. I'm pretty loyal to the Blue Diamond brand. I have never really drank cows milk, so it was weird to have cereal with milk - but now I love it!

    I mostly used it for cereal/smoothies... but I added some vanilla almond milk into my usual - black coffee - today, and it was great.
  • MiamiKid305
    MiamiKid305 Posts: 357
    Almond milk is the healthiest option.. Cows milk has to much sugar, soy is a good option as well
  • Minerva624
    Minerva624 Posts: 577 Member
    Almond milk tastes best. It's the only milk I drink.
    Soy milk is alright but I hate its flavor.
    I refuse to drink blood and pus found within animal milk.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    ...except that I already said raw milk, so yes at least one of the above. :laugh:

    You got me there :) I was answering the subject question.
    it is irresponsible for anyone to suggest raw animal milk as an option. There is no good reasons to go that route. There is nothing special or magical about raw milk and your are playing Russian Roulette with that product. Really adult humans do not need to eat any milk products overall for health. I won't join in a debate about this but state there are people every year who suffer permanent damage with that product no matter how great the small producer is claimed to be.

    Won't join the debate? How about starting a debate, because there was no debate before you posted. I, however, won't continue with your debate as it's not winnable by either side.
  • Annerk1
    Annerk1 Posts: 372 Member
    Skim for me. I'm allergic to nuts and my body revolts if I feed it too much soy.
  • jrhartley
    jrhartley Posts: 18 Member
    coconut milk =)
  • donna710
    donna710 Posts: 91 Member
    my son is lactose intolerant so I usually get low fat Lactaid....but I've started getting the Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Vanilla and really like in on cereal and mixed in a portein shake.
  • dewsmom78
    dewsmom78 Posts: 498 Member
    Almond milk! Less calories and higher calcium than regular milk. Soy has been proven to supress the function of the thyroid which can hinder weight loss - and cause other problems.
  • Boogage
    Boogage Posts: 739 Member
    Almond milk! Less calories and higher calcium than regular milk. Soy has been proven to supress the function of the thyroid which can hinder weight loss - and cause other problems.

    Never heard that about soy so I'll have to get googling! I had been on a plateau for several weeks when I started drinking it a couple of weeks ago and this week I've dropped 3lbs. Thyroid problems run in my family so I guess I'll see what happens in the coming weeks.
  • angelrosado
    angelrosado Posts: 24 Member
    I go for skim/non-fat...it allows me to get about 8 grams of protein while keeping the fat and calories low which is necessary to keep me under my 1590 goal
  • StarrySkiesYvaine
    StarrySkiesYvaine Posts: 35 Member
    Almond or hazelnut is my preferred choice. I try to avoid soy as much as possible. I'm veggie and limit my dairy as much as possible too - I don't agree with not eating meat then not giving a damn about dairy cattle's welfare, makes no sense to me.
  • tifferz_91
    tifferz_91 Posts: 282 Member
    Almond milk! Plus it's also very easy to make.

    I absolutely HATE the taste of straight cow milk.
  • Lisa__Michelle
    Lisa__Michelle Posts: 845 Member
    I only drink almond milk now. I havent touched cow's milk in 3 years!
  • dbabyx91
    dbabyx91 Posts: 63 Member
    I grew up on 2% milk, but it's really high in calorie to eat with cereal so i've just been eating dry cereal. I recently tried Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Breeze Vanilla for 30 cal per serving and it was great with cereal! i have never been a plain milk drinker, but i really missed a good bowl of cereal from time to time!
  • Tam2oh
    Tam2oh Posts: 27
    My thyroid is a little sluggish, so I try to limit the amount of soy I eat/drink and the amount of lactose in skim milk does not agree with me, so I am using almond milk right now. My kids and hubby drink whole milk, but drinking almond helps me save calories and fat grams to cook with butter and olive oil.
  • MercuryBlue
    MercuryBlue Posts: 886 Member
    I prefer regular old cow's milk, flavor and texture-wise. Have a hard time digesting 2%, though- which is the only kind my husband and kids will touch. Don't have the budget or fridge space for two different types of milk, so I drink 2% and water it down.

    <--cheapskate
  • irivas1
    irivas1 Posts: 35 Member
    I like almond milk.

    Cow milk makes me fart too much.


    Tee hee..:laugh: (Shhh...me too, me too!)

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