Fat Free Milk or Soy Milk?

Whichever you like the most...

ashleydanib wrote: »

I was wondering which milk is the healthier option. I use a cup of fat free milk in my cereal every morning and a cup of light vanilla soy milk in my protein shake. Which is best? They also have Almond Milk and now Cashew Milk.

There is no reason to eliminate milk unless you are lactose or dairy intolerant. Dairy milk has protein and the fat in it is healthy fat.

Also, almond and cashew milk have 0 or 1 g of protein so if you care about protein those are worthless. Soy is just a gram or less of protein so almost equal to dairy.

whatever you like

i prefer whole milk but settle for 1% LOLOLOL

strong dislike for soy milk (sorry all you soy milk lovers lol)

If you are aiming to build/conserve muscle and strength training accordingly, dairy (whey) is significantly more effective as a protein source than soy. And on the other hand, soy protein has some protective benefits as far as heart health goes. At least in rats.

Otherwise, barring any intolerances or actual allergies, it's a matter of preference. Note that almond and cashew milk are basically white water, nutritionally speaking.

Soy. The breast milk of another mammal is weird.

monikker wrote: »

OdesAngel wrote: »

Neither. Might as well eat water with cereal.

Lol, what?

probably coz it tastes like crap lol

I can bear coconut almond milk in smoothies and tea. But not on cereal blaaaarrrrhhhh

FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »

Whichever you like the most...

This. I don't drink a lot of milk (I eat a lot of cottage cheese and yogurt, though), but when I do use it I usually like the protein in dairy and don't personally care to add a lot of extra soy to my diet, although I do eat tofu on occasion. However, for someone less worried about protein or lactose intolerant something like almond or cashew milk is great, especially given the low calories. (I'm considering making some just to see how it tastes).

I normally use 2%.

jennifershoo wrote: »

I avoid soy like the plague. It's phytoestrogenic, meaning that it mimics the estrogen in your body.

This sounds scary, but what does it actually mean? What specific harm will it cause you?

Eh, like I said above, drink the one you like and that fits into your macros. Almost no one is going to lack fat simply because they choose not to drink milk with it. (That said, if you like it better, don't fear dairy products with fat. Some find them more satiating.)

The only milk that agrees with my stomach is almond milk (I like the unsweetened vanilla variety). The taste takes a little getting used to, but in smoothies it's not that big of a deal. I say choose whichever you like that fits in your goals.

There are other alternatives: rice milk, coconut, almond, hemp, etc.

jennifershoo wrote: »

Soy messes with your hormones. GMO-soy is the cheapest filler in tons of food. No wonder everyone gets thyroid problems, PCOS and other hormonal issues. Young girls get their period earlier than before (8-10yo, while it's was around 12-16 when I was young). Too much estrogen is a cause of breast and ovarian cancer....
Too much estrogen in men cause issues like low-testosterone, infertility, low sex drive....

But everyone doesn't have those issues.

Are you referencing specific studies here?

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

i think all the soy fear is largely a paper tiger, to be honest.

Same here. I'm not afraid of organic unsweetened soy milk. A couple cups a day should be ok for most healthy people...despite what they say about estrogen. I have a hard time believing a little soy milk is gonna do that to you.

jennifershoo wrote: »

To be honest, soy is still under studies and the results are still cloudy.

I don't see it as fear mongering, but rather as being cautious. I will not add more soy to my diet on purpose.

But here's the thing: your statements before were very definite and specific. If it is still under study and cloudy, maybe your statements should reflect that.

I understand that you want to avoid it, but I think your earlier statements went way beyond what the evidence shows. After all, I believe some have speculated that dairy may be behind earlier puberty for young women - - but until it is shown to be true, we shouldn't write as if it is.