Milk

clayfield0813
clayfield0813 Posts: 32 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
Is it worth it to drink skim milk versus 1 percent?

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  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    Worth it in what way? If you like 1% and it fits your calories and/or macros, then there's no reason to switch to skim.
  • arlington21
    arlington21 Posts: 34 Member
    Skim milk doesn't taste as good as 1% but it is lower in calories. If you're looking for a low calorie milk alternative, try almond milk.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Only you can answer that. Do you like the taste of skim? If you don't, then it's probably not worth it.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,207 Member
    Don't see the point really, it tastes nasty and that's after they add dry milk powder to make it at least appear to be a milk product, and dry powdered milk isn't exactly something we should be consuming. Personally I drink 2% or whole depending on what I'm using it for.
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    Worth it in what way? What do you hope to accomplish? One is not any healthier than another.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    It's worth it to switch to whole milk - tastes much better! :stuck_out_tongue:

    I grew up on 2%, so have always bought the same in my adult life. Recently my teenaged daughter demanded to know why we don't drink whole milk, after she spent a week with the grandparents who drink whole.....couldn't think of a good reason, so I switched to whole milk too.

    Don't be afraid of the fat - fat doesn't make us fat, too many calories do. And some fat in the diet helps keep us feeling full and satiated, along with plenty of good protein and fiber.

    Life is too short to go for low- or non-fat dairy! :smiley:
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    That is up to you. I don't think skim milk is worth it IMO. Fat doesn't hurt you nor will the few extra calories that you can probably make fit.
  • esjones12
    esjones12 Posts: 1,363 Member
    I was told by a dietitian to drink 1%. She said fat is not bad and the fat helps your body digest the calcium better. Same kind of idea as pairing protein with sugar (peanut butter and an apple).

    Personally I've switched to almond milk and will be switching to organic almond/coconut soon. Too many hormones in cows these days.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited March 2015
    It really depends on what you are looking for.

    For example, I usually compromise on 2% since I like it just as much as full fat (I like skim too, I just think they are all different), and it generally gives me the low fat protein I'm looking for, and works better if I have it with oatmeal and fruit, which would be too low in fat to be satiating for me without adding some fat to my meal.

    On the other hand, I rarely compromise on egg whites vs. whole eggs even though the fat to protein ratio presents the same issues, since whole eggs are vastly superior to my taste.

    (Aside: It's easy enough to get dairy from a farm that follows whatever concerns about organic or pasture raised or hormone free, etc., if you want that. I do for actual milk, although not for yogurt.)
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