What kind of milk do you drink?

Cows milk is a little heavy to digest,asian cultures drink buffalo milk or goat milk,it is lighter and easier to digest compared to cows milk.When I was in india I had full fat buffalo milk all the time,only after moving to the US I started feeling that milk is making me feel ugly in my stomach,I switched to goats milk,I'm doing fine,its a bit pricey though compared to regular milk.I make some yogurt with cows milk at home and make lassi out of it and drink,that seems to keep my stomach fine,My tummy is not happy with just cows milk in the milk form.Yogurt is easier to digest than milk,you could also try warming up your milk before drinking,cold products are harder to digest for the stomach.Alternatively,if you have any allergies to milk you might want to get checked.

sample recipe for lassi
http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink4765.html

I love milk. Always have. Before I started on here, I could easily drink 4 or 5 big glasses a day, sometimes more. We went through milk really quickly in my house! Once I started on here, I realised how many calories I consumed in a day just with milk.

I have milk very occasionally now, mainly because it is a slippery slope. I have noticed, though, that when I do have it I don't enjoy it like I used to. It feels really thick and heavy on my tongue. I no longer crave it like I used to, either.

My sister bought me some unsweetened almond milk to try. I use it to make a smoothie every morning for breakfast. It's delicious, but I don't think I would drink it on its own. Never tried it in coffee but I can't imagine that it would be pleasant. I'm not a coffee or tea drinking so it isn't really an issue.

I will have to try coconut milk. Sounds yummy.

Whole milk! I'm from Wisconsin originally, so, yeah, milk was a big part of my life growing up. Not in my coffee, though :sick: Black for me! I get local milk directly from a farmer and it's awesome.

I laid off the regular (skimmed) milk a while back. I've never been a big milk drinker and I've usually avoided it in my coffee in the morning as it's made me somewhat bloated and uncomfortable.
But instead of just doing an espresso, I tried coconut milk a while ago. I liked it MUCH better, it's light and I don't feel queezy after.

Now I've moved and my local grocery shops don't carry coconut milk. I thought soy milk could work, and now I've had it for two days and I'm crazy bloated. I feel "full" and my stomach, which was just starting to go away after my January diet/low carb started, feels big again.

What kind of milk works best for you if you don't drink dairy? Are there other types I might try?

If you can get coconuts, then you can get coconut milk (unsweetend, shaved/shredded coconut might work, too, but I haven't personally tried it, and it may need more water):

1. Break open a coconut, keep the water from it.
2. Separate the meat from the shell.
3. Put it and the coconut water in a blender
4. Add 1-4 cups of water per cup of coconut meat (depending on how thick/thin you want it)
5. Blend thoroughly, until you get a slurry
6. Drain through cheesecloth, nut bag, or fine strainer into a container, press out as much water as you can without forcing the fibers through
7 (optional). Reblend the pulp with some more water to extract more of the nutrients that make the milk
8 (optional). Add flavorings to taste

This can also be done with any kind of tree nut (most commonly almonds, but it works for any nut):

1. Shell nuts if necessary
2. Soak nuts for at least 4 hours
3. Drain and rinse
4. Continue from step 3 above

These also have the added bonus of allowing you to have it fresh (which arguably tastes better), and full control over the additives (which helps you control things like sugar and potential intolerance triggers).

That said, I'm personally a dairy milk drinker - whole, non-homogenized, since my state outlawed the sale of raw milk. If it's legal where you're at, you might want to try raw milk (some people who can't tolerate conventional, homogenized, pasteurized milk can handle raw, because of the enzymes in raw milk) to open it up as an option.

Unsweetedned vanilla almond milk! its pretty good tasting, about 35 calories and really good for you!

In...

...to come back later and rant about strained nut water being called "milk".

1%. Unless it comes from a mammal, it's not milk. Oil or juice at best. "Soy oil" & "Almond juice" just don't sell.

i agree with everyone who mentioned almond milk, but I highly recommend making your own. Take a look at what's on the ingredient list... carageenan has a nasty repuation, and there are usually a slew of stabilizers.

Plus it just tastes better. I love it...

1%. Unless it comes from a mammal, it's not milk. Oil or juice at best. "Soy oil" & "Almond juice" just don't sell.

branded as 'milk' because they are mostly used as a replacement for dairy milk, not a replacement for oils or juices.

i'm fun at parties, i know.

Silk Almond Milk Vanilla Unsweetened - 30 calories per cup